diff --git a/mail/aerc-compose-neovim.sh b/mail/aerc-compose-neovim.sh
index a061815..7489ebc 100755
--- a/mail/aerc-compose-neovim.sh
+++ b/mail/aerc-compose-neovim.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ exec nvim -u NONE \
     -c "lua require('leap').add_default_mappings()" \
     -c 'highlight link LeapBackdrop Comment' \
     -c "lua require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup({highlight={enable=true}})" \
+    -c 'set spell termguicolors'
     -c 'packadd nightfox.nvim' \
     -c 'colorscheme carbonfox' \
     -c 'startinsert' \