diff --git a/zprofile b/zprofile
index e8270fad..f5d52cc6 100644
--- a/zprofile
+++ b/zprofile
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ export PATH=$PATH:$GEM_HOME/bin
 export GEM_HOME=$(ruby -e 'print Gem.user_dir')
 
 echo -e "Please don't sabotage my computer while I'm away \n\nTo turn on the print server, run the command 'cups'\n\nTo update 3d party plugins, run command 'u3p'\n\nTo turn on my servers, run command 'sudo lampp start'" | /usr/bin/cowsay -f tux -W 80
+export TERM=xterm-256color
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index e08b8980..d76adbb6 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -89,3 +89,4 @@ if [ -e "$HOME/.smartcd_config" ]; then
 	[ -r "$HOME/.smartcd_config" ] && ( [ -n $BASH_VERSION ] || [ -n $ZSH_VERSION ] ) && source ~/.smartcd_config
 fi
 
+export TERM=xterm-256color