diff --git a/lass/2configs/default.nix b/lass/2configs/default.nix
index 2292b5ce3..8100a433f 100644
--- a/lass/2configs/default.nix
+++ b/lass/2configs/default.nix
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ with import <stockholm/lib>;
       shopt -s histappend histreedit histverify
       shopt -s no_empty_cmd_completion
       complete -d cd
+      LS_COLORS=$LS_COLORS:'di=1;31:' ; export LS_COLORS
     '';
     promptInit = ''
       if test $UID = 0; then