diff --git a/lua/plugins/gruvbox.lua b/lua/plugins/gruvbox.lua
index 5b5ab11..d04534a 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/gruvbox.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/gruvbox.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ return {
       undercurl = true,
       underline = true,
       bold = false,
-      italic = true,
+      italic = {
+        strings = true,
+        comments = true,
+        operators = false,
+        folds = true,
+      },
       strikethrough = true,
       invert_selection = false,
       invert_signs = false,