diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b251be0..708fc82 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func handleChannel(channel ssh.Channel, requests <-chan *ssh.Request) {
 				command = "/app/tui"
 			}
 			cmd := exec.Command(command)
-			cmd.Env = []string{"PATH=/bin", "TERM=xterm"}
+			cmd.Env = []string{"PATH=/bin", "TERM=xterm-256color"}
 			cmd.Dir = "/"
 			var err error
 			ptmx, err = pty.StartWithSize(cmd, &pty.Winsize{Cols: uint16(termWidth), Rows: uint16(termHeight)})