diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index bb4bf9e..132cc12 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         imports = [
           wrappers.flakeModules.wrappers
           ./modules/programs/emacs/emacs.nix
+          ./modules/theme.nix
         ];
         flake.nixosConfigurations.nerv = inputs.nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
           specialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
diff --git a/modules/programs/emacs/emacs.nix b/modules/programs/emacs/emacs.nix
index 577991c..fe12316 100644
--- a/modules/programs/emacs/emacs.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/emacs/emacs.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 { inputs, lib, config, ... }: {
-  flake.wrappers.emacs = { pkgs, wlib, lib, config, ... }: {
+  flake.wrappers.emacs = { pkgs, wlib, config, ... }:
+    
+    {
     imports = [
       wlib.wrapperModules.emacs
-      inputs.base16.nixosModule
     ];
     emacsPackages =
       epkgs: with epkgs.melpaPackages; [
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@
         qml-mode
         lua-mode
         elcord
-        nix-mode 
+        nix-mode
+        base16-theme
       ];
 
     runtimePkgs = with pkgs; [
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@
     configFile = ''
       ;;; -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
       (setq make-backup-files nil)
-      (load-theme "${base16.lib.scheme-slug}" t
+      (load-theme "base16-${config.theme.scheme}" t)
       (use-package
        corfu
        :init
diff --git a/modules/theme.nix b/modules/theme.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a2a233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/theme.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{ inputs, lib }: {
+  options.scheme = lib.mkOption {
+    type = lib.types.str;
+    default = "${inputs.tt-schemes}/base16/oxocarbon-dark.yaml";
+    example = "${inputs.tt-schemes}/base16/catppuccin-mocha.yaml";
+    description = "set the used theme";
+  };
+  config.scheme = "${inputs.tt-schemes}/base16/oxocarbon-dark.yaml";
+}