diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index efb82a9..7d9e2fa 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ char *termname = "st-256color";
 unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
 
 /* bg opacity */
-float alpha = 0.92;
+float alpha = 0.75;
 
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {