diff --git a/lua/nvconfig.lua b/lua/nvconfig.lua
index 5ce9ad7e..d057b219 100644
--- a/lua/nvconfig.lua
+++ b/lua/nvconfig.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ M.ui = {
 }
 
 M.term = {
-  hl = "Normal:term,WinSeparator:WinSeparator",
+  winopts = { winhl = "Normal:term,WinSeparator:WinSeparator" },
   sizes = { sp = 0.3, vsp = 0.2, ["bo sp"] = 0.3, ["bo vsp"] = 0.2 },
   float = {
     relative = "editor",