diff --git a/modules/yambar.lua b/modules/yambar.lua
index 2236282..aa0cd8d 100644
--- a/modules/yambar.lua
+++ b/modules/yambar.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 save_config("yambar", [[
 background: &bg {{base}}ff
-backgroundish: &bgish {{highlightMed}}ff
+backgroundish: &bgish {{surface}}ff
 foreground: &fg {{text}}ff
 accent: &accent {{pine}}ff