diff --git a/docusaurus.config.js b/docusaurus.config.js
index b7794b9ecc..26ae8491fe 100644
--- a/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ module.exports = {
         prism: {
             theme: require('prism-react-renderer/themes/dracula'),
         },
+        colorMode: {
+            defaultMode: 'dark',
+        },
         navbar: {
             title: "Celo Docs",
             logo: {