diff --git a/.config/nvim/plugin/nord-vim.lua b/.config/nvim/plugin/nord-vim.lua
index 79a51a46..d4ed428d 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/plugin/nord-vim.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/plugin/nord-vim.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 vim.g.nord_italic = 1
 
+-- https://github.com/arcticicestudio/nord-vim/issues/279
+vim.cmd[[ autocmd ColorScheme nord :highlight erubyDelimiter ctermbg=5 guifg=#B48EAD ]]
+
 vim.cmd[[colorscheme nord]]