diff --git a/styles/syntax-variables.less b/styles/syntax-variables.less
index ea81087..929ae4f 100644
--- a/styles/syntax-variables.less
+++ b/styles/syntax-variables.less
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 @syntax-gutter-text-color:                @syntax-gutter;
 @syntax-gutter-text-color-selected:       @syntax-fg;
 @syntax-gutter-background-color:          @syntax-bg; // unused
-@syntax-gutter-background-color-selected: lighten(@syntax-bg, 2%);
+@syntax-gutter-background-color-selected: lighten(@syntax-bg, 8%);
 
 // Git colors - For git diff info. i.e. in the gutter
 @syntax-color-renamed:  hsl(208, 100%, 60%);