diff --git a/templates/kitty.conf b/templates/kitty.conf
index b4e9d2c..d44ab1c 100644
--- a/templates/kitty.conf
+++ b/templates/kitty.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The kitty terminal template for matugen
 cursor {{colors.primary.default.hex}}
 
-background {{colors.background.default.hex }}
+background {{colors.background.default.hex | set_saturation: 2.0 }}
 foreground {{colors.on_background.default.hex}}
 
 color0 {{colors.surface.default.hex}}