diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 32eca2d..4300a51 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -1648,14 +1648,15 @@ implementation of the suggestions on those pages.
                                          "--null"
                                          "--recursive"
                                          "--regexp=<R>")
-                                       " ")))
+                                       " "))
+    (setopt grep-command "ugrep --color=always --null -nH -e "))
   (with-eval-after-load 'xref
     (setopt
      xref-search-program 'ugrep
      xref-search-program-alist
      `((grep . "xargs -0 grep <C> --null -snHE -e <R>")
        (ripgrep . ,(concat "xargs -0 rg <C> --null -nH"
-                          " --no-heading --no-messages -g '!*/' -e <R>"))
+                           " --no-heading --no-messages -g '!*/' -e <R>"))
        (ugrep . "xargs -0 ugrep <C> --null -ns -e <R>")))))
 #+end_src