diff --git a/skel/.zshrc b/skel/.zshrc
index d32d981..0063c17 100644
--- a/skel/.zshrc
+++ b/skel/.zshrc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ export ZSH=$HOME/.oh-my-zsh
 # Optionally, if you set this to "random", it'll load a random theme each
 # time that oh-my-zsh is loaded.
 ZSH_THEME="gentoo"
-ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[comment]=fg=cyan,bold
 
 # Uncomment the following line to use case-sensitive completion.
 # CASE_SENSITIVE="true"
@@ -51,6 +50,9 @@ plugins=(git per-directory-history zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting)
 # User configuration
 source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
 
+# setup colors
+ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[comment]=fg=cyan,bold
+
 # interactive comments
 setopt interactivecomments