diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 575585b..f0ca4db 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "searchcode"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.4"
 description = "Simple, comprehensive code search."
 authors = ["Ritchie Mwewa <rly0nheart@duck.com>"]
 license = "GPLv3+"
diff --git a/searchcode/__init__.py b/searchcode/__init__.py
index cdadd72..d4c7500 100644
--- a/searchcode/__init__.py
+++ b/searchcode/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from .api import Searchcode
 
 __pkg__ = "searchcode"
-__version__ = "0.4.3"
+__version__ = "0.4.4"
 __author__ = "Ritchie Mwewa"
 
 
diff --git a/searchcode/cli.py b/searchcode/cli.py
index 0f1e464..cd32c17 100644
--- a/searchcode/cli.py
+++ b/searchcode/cli.py
@@ -67,13 +67,11 @@ def licence(
         console.print(
             License.terms_and_conditions,
             justify="center",
-            style="on #272822",  # monokai themed background :)
         )
     elif warranty:
         console.print(
             License.warranty,
             justify="center",
-            style="on #272822",
         )
     else:
         click.echo(ctx.get_help())
@@ -179,7 +177,9 @@ def code(id: int):
         if code_data:
             status.update("Determining code language")
             language = guess_language_all_methods(code=code_data)
-            syntax = Syntax(code=code_data, lexer=language, line_numbers=True)
+            syntax = Syntax(
+                code=code_data, lexer=language, line_numbers=True, theme="dracula"
+            )
             console.print(syntax)
 
 
@@ -228,7 +228,11 @@ def extract_code_string_with_linenumbers(lines_dict: t.Dict[str, str]) -> str:
         )
 
         syntax = Syntax(
-            code=code_string, lexer=language, word_wrap=False, indent_guides=True
+            code=code_string,
+            lexer=language,
+            word_wrap=False,
+            indent_guides=True,
+            theme="dracula",
         )
 
         panel = Panel(