diff --git a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
index bcb6155..f6d687e 100644
--- a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # use vi bindings
-status-keys vi
-mode-keys vi
+set -g status-keys vi
+set -g mode-keys vi
 
 # change prefix
 unbind C-b