diff --git a/files/etc/skel/.abuild/abuild.conf b/files/etc/skel/.abuild/abuild.conf
index a5512b3ff7937691d13b366fd19da4365b1eb6ed..0712fc1b7ccf001c53ae83f6400810063251f0f4 100644
--- a/files/etc/skel/.abuild/abuild.conf
+++ b/files/etc/skel/.abuild/abuild.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # buildozer abuild settings
 PACKAGER="buildozer <alpine-infra@lists.alpinelinux.org>"
 REPODEST="$HOME/drone/packages"
+USE_COLORS=force