diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa9777c..c0c397c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ or don't want to see. All options must be overridden in your **.zshrc** file.
 |Variable|Default|Meaning
 |--------|-------|-------|
 |`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_SHOW`|`true`|Show/hide that segment
-|`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY`|`false`|Set BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG to yellow in dirty state
+|`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY`|`false`|Set `BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG` to `BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY_COLOR` in dirty state
+|`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY_COLOR`|`yellow`|`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG` in dirty state
 |`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG`|`white`|Background color
 |`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_FG`|`black`|Foreground color
 |`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_EXTENDED`|`true`|
diff --git a/bullet-train.zsh-theme b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
index 8c81bf1..32bffc3 100644
--- a/bullet-train.zsh-theme
+++ b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ fi
 if [ ! -n "${BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY+1}" ]; then
   BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY=false
 fi
+if [ ! -n "${BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY_COLOR+1}" ]; then
+  BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY_COLOR=yellow
+fi
 if [ ! -n "${BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG+1}" ]; then
   BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG=white
 fi
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ prompt_git() {
 
   if $(git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree >/dev/null 2>&1); then
     if [[ $BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY == true && $(git status --porcelain --ignore-submodules) ]]; then
-      BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG=yellow
+      BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG=$BULLETTRAIN_GIT_COLORIZE_DIRTY_COLOR
     fi
     prompt_segment $BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BG $BULLETTRAIN_GIT_FG