diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index eccd1ae..5403faf 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ precmd() { vcs_info }
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' formats ' [%b]'
 
 _COMP_COLOR=${COMP_COLOR:-"{white}"}
+_USER_COLOR=${USER_COLOR:-"{blue}"}
 
 setopt PROMPT_SUBST
-PROMPT="[%(!.%B%F{red}.%B%F{blue})%n%b%F{white}@%B%F$_COMP_COLOR%m%b%f] %b%F{green}%~%B%F{yellow}${vcs_info_msg_0_} %B%f$%b%f "
+PROMPT="[%(!.%B%F{red}.%B%F$_USER_COLOR)%n%b%F{white}@%B%F$_COMP_COLOR%m%b%f] %b%F{green}%~%B%F{yellow}${vcs_info_msg_0_} %B%f$%b%f "
 
 # enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
 if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then