diff --git a/scripts/install-multi-user.sh b/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
index 35341543e..a0f1deb98 100644
--- a/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ set -o pipefail
 # however tracking which bits came from which would be impossible.
 
 readonly ESC='\033[0m'
-readonly BOLD='\033[38;1m'
-readonly BLUE='\033[38;34m'
-readonly BLUE_UL='\033[38;4;34m'
-readonly GREEN='\033[38;32m'
-readonly GREEN_UL='\033[38;4;32m'
-readonly RED='\033[38;31m'
+readonly BOLD='\033[1m'
+readonly BLUE='\033[34m'
+readonly BLUE_UL='\033[4;34m'
+readonly GREEN='\033[32m'
+readonly GREEN_UL='\033[4;32m'
+readonly RED='\033[31m'
 
 readonly NIX_USER_COUNT="32"
 readonly NIX_BUILD_GROUP_ID="30000"