diff --git a/helix-term/src/config.rs b/helix-term/src/config.rs
index 9c962299205d..2c3f38f9b208 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/config.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/config.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ use crate::keymap::Keymaps;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
 pub struct GlobalConfig {
+    pub theme: Option<String>,
     pub lsp_progress: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for GlobalConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self { lsp_progress: true }
+        Self {
+            lsp_progress: true,
+            theme: None,
+        }
     }
 }