diff --git a/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh b/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh
index b35b37f..67e278e 100644
--- a/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh
+++ b/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ set_nautilus_preferences () {
 set_nautilus_preferences
 
 set_gnome_terminal_preferences () {
-	gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Settings theme-variant 'dark'
+	gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Settings theme-variant 'system'
 	gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Settings menu-accelerator-enabled false
 	gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Settings shortcuts-enabled false
 }