diff --git a/adapters/vim/collab.vim b/adapters/vim/collab.vim
index 9ac7d4d..e1e07ec 100644
--- a/adapters/vim/collab.vim
+++ b/adapters/vim/collab.vim
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ vim9script
 # collab.vim - collaborative editing adapter for collabd
 # requires: bun, collabd daemon running
 
-highlight PeerCursor ctermbg=yellow guibg=yellow ctermfg=black guifg=black
+hlset([{
+    name: 'PeerCursor',
+    ctermbg: 'yellow',
+    ctermfg: 'black',
+    guibg: 'yellow',
+    guifg: 'black'
+}])
 
 var bridge_job: job = null_job
 var bridge_channel: channel = null_channel