diff --git a/plugins/statuslines/lualine.nix b/plugins/statuslines/lualine.nix
index 843a08be..e1a0acfb 100644
--- a/plugins/statuslines/lualine.nix
+++ b/plugins/statuslines/lualine.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ in {
       enable = mkEnableOption "Enable lualine";
 
       theme = mkOption {
-        default = null;
+        default = config.programs.nixvim.colorscheme;
         type = types.nullOr types.str;
         description = "The theme to use for lualine-nvim.";
       };