diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ The default behaviour in Oh My Zsh is to use BSD `ls` in macOS and freeBSD syste
 sourcing `oh-my-zsh.sh`:
 
 ```zsh
-zstyle ':omz:lib:theme-and-appearance' gnu-ls no
+zstyle ':omz:lib:theme-and-appearance' gnu-ls yes
 ```
 
 _Note: this is not compatible with `DISABLE_LS_COLORS=true`_