diff --git a/modules/graphical/alacritty.nix b/modules/graphical/alacritty.nix
index e4e2f6ad..b389343c 100644
--- a/modules/graphical/alacritty.nix
+++ b/modules/graphical/alacritty.nix
@@ -100,10 +100,15 @@
       foreground = "0xe3e1e4";
     };
 
-    # Colors the cursor will use if `custom_cursor_colors` is true
+    # Cursor colors
+    #
+    # Colors which should be used to draw the terminal cursor.
+    #
+    # Allowed values are CellForeground/CellBackground, which reference the
+    # affected cell, or hexadecimal colors like #ff00ff.
     cursor = {
-      text = "0x1a181a";
-      cursor = "0xe3e1e4";
+      text = "CellBackground";
+      cursor = "CellForeground";
     };
 
     # Colors used for the search bar and match highlighting.
@@ -115,14 +120,25 @@
         background = "0x1a181a";
       };
       focused_match = {
-        foreground = "0xe5c463";
-        background = "0xe3e1e4";
+        foreground = "CellBackground";
+        background = "CellForeground";
       };
       #bar =
       #  background = "#c5c8c6";
       #  foreground = "#1d1f21";
     };
 
+    # Selection colors
+    #
+    # Colors which should be used to draw the selection area.
+    #
+    # Allowed values are CellForeground/CellBackground, which reference the
+    # affected cell, or hexadecimal colors like #ff00ff.
+    selection = {
+      text = "0x1a181a";
+      background = "0xf85e84";
+    };
+
     # Normal colors
     normal = {
       black = "0x1a181a";