diff --git a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index 27252c8..7ca9bc0 100644
--- a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
   # each instance of Alacritty. If it is not present, alacritty will
   # check the local terminfo database and use `alacritty` if it is
   # available, otherwise `xterm-256color` is used.
-  TERM: xterm
+  TERM: alacritty
 
 window:
   # Window dimensions (changes require restart)
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ cursor:
 
   # Thickness of the cursor relative to the cell width as floating point number
   # from `0.0` to `1.0`.
-  thickness: 1.0
+  thickness: 0.1
 
 # Live config reload (changes require restart)
 live_config_reload: true