diff --git a/lua/gruber-darker/highlights/vim.lua b/lua/gruber-darker/highlights/vim.lua
index 59ca7f9..b6f241d 100644
--- a/lua/gruber-darker/highlights/vim.lua
+++ b/lua/gruber-darker/highlights/vim.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ M.highlights.cursor_im = Highlight.new("CursorIM", { fg = c.none, bg = c.yellow
 ---Screen-column at the cursor, when 'cursorcolumn' is set.
 M.highlights.cursor_column = Highlight.new("CursorColumn", { bg = c["bg+2"] })
 ---Screen-line at the cursor, when 'cursorline' is set.  Low-priority if foreground (ctermfg OR guifg) is not set.
-M.highlights.cursor_line = Highlight.new("CursorLine", { bg = c.bg })
+M.highlights.cursor_line = Highlight.new("CursorLine", { bg = c["bg+1"]  })
 ---Directory names (and other special names in listings)
 M.highlights.directory = Highlight.new("Directory", { link = gruber_hl.niagara_bold })