diff --git a/.zshrc.root b/.zshrc.root
index e95f15d..be8807b 100644
--- a/.zshrc.root
+++ b/.zshrc.root
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ export MANPATH=/usr/pkg/man:$MANPATH
 
 #aliases for root
 alias ..='echo "cd .."; cd ../'
+alias ls="ls --color=auto"
 grep --color=auto < /dev/null &>/dev/null && alias grep='grep --color=auto'