diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix
index cb44e79839b0..d6b775107d06 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   hardeningEnable = [ "pie" ];
 
   configureFlags = [
+    "--enable-default-colors"
     "--enable-widec"
     "--enable-ipv6"
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional sslSupport "--with-ssl";