diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 39ad6b8..db6f4c1 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
 
 	-- core UI
 	use({
-		'juancldcmt/sere-forest',
+		'ellisonleao/gruvbox.nvim',
 		config = function()
-			vim.g.everforest_better_performance = 1
-			vim.g.everforest_enable_italic = 1
-			vim.g.everforest_transparent_background = 1
-			vim.cmd('colorscheme everforest')
+			vim.cmd('colorscheme gruvbox')
 		end
 	})
 	use { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' }
diff --git a/lua/plugins/statusline.lua b/lua/plugins/statusline.lua
index 6f49e9a..fe4f59a 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/statusline.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/statusline.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require'lualine'.setup {
     options = {
         icons_enabled = true,
-        theme = 'everforest',
+        theme = 'gruvbox',
         component_separators = {'|', '|'},
         section_separators = {'', ''},
         disabled_filetypes = {}