diff --git a/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua b/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua
index 33a1996..a2f856c 100644
--- a/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua
+++ b/lua/dressing/select/builtin.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ M.select = function(config, items, opts, on_choice)
   end
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, true, lines)
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(bufnr, "modifiable", false)
+  local ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("DressingWindow")
+  for i = 1, #lines, 1 do
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, ns, "DressingSelectText", i, 0, -1)
+  end
   local width = util.calculate_width(max_width, config)
   local winopt = {
     relative = config.relative,
diff --git a/plugin/dressing.lua b/plugin/dressing.lua
index 618a316..f532785 100644
--- a/plugin/dressing.lua
+++ b/plugin/dressing.lua
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 require("dressing").patch()
 vim.cmd([[highlight default link FloatTitle FloatBorder]])
+vim.cmd([[highlight default link DressingSelectText Normal]])