diff --git a/alacritty/alacritty.yml.j2 b/alacritty/alacritty.yml.j2
index adbe3e8..eed680d 100644
--- a/alacritty/alacritty.yml.j2
+++ b/alacritty/alacritty.yml.j2
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ colors:
 # The value `0.0` is completely transparent and `1.0` is opaque.
 #background_opacity: 1.0
 
-#selection:
+selection:
   # This string contains all characters that are used as separators for
   # "semantic words" in Alacritty.
   #semantic_escape_chars: ",│`|:\"' ()[]{}<>\t"