diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix
index 3aae8ae..61d672a 100755
--- a/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,25 @@
   console = {
     keyMap = "dvorak";
     font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
+    colors = [
+      # hardcoded dracula since nix-colors only provides a home manager module
+      "282936"
+      "3a3c4e"
+      "4d4f68"
+      "626483"
+      "62d6e8"
+      "e9e9f4"
+      "f1f2f8"
+      "f7f7fb"
+      "ea51b2"
+      "b45bcf"
+      "00f769"
+      "ebff87"
+      "a1efe4"
+      "62d6e8"
+      "b45bcf"
+      "00f769"
+    ];
   };
 
   fonts.fonts = with pkgs; [