diff --git a/modules/utility/init.zsh b/modules/utility/init.zsh
index 58aade9..a89047a 100644
--- a/modules/utility/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/utility/init.zsh
@@ -31,7 +31,14 @@ else
   export LSCOLORS='exfxcxdxbxGxDxabagacad'
   export LS_COLORS='di=34:ln=35:so=32:pi=33:ex=31:bd=36;01:cd=33;01:su=31;40;07:sg=36;40;07:tw=32;40;07:ow=33;40;07:'
 
-  alias ls='ls -G'
+  # stock OpenBSD ls does not support colors at all, but colorls does.
+  if [[ $OSTYPE == openbsd* ]]; then
+    if (( ${+commands[colorls]} )); then
+      alias ls='colorls -G'
+    fi
+  else
+    alias ls='ls -G'
+  fi
 fi