diff --git a/config/foot/foot.ini b/config/foot/foot.ini
index 1dc7b732..2f99cd2a 100644
--- a/config/foot/foot.ini
+++ b/config/foot/foot.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- conf -*-
 
 # shell=$SHELL (if set, otherwise user's default shell from /etc/passwd)
-# term=foot (or xterm-256color if built with -Dterminfo=disabled)
+term=xterm-256color
 # login-shell=no
 
 # app-id=foot # globally set wayland app-id. Default values are "foot" and "footclient" for desktop and server mode