diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvimgoc.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvimgoc.lua
index 71d288f..b8adcf5 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvimgoc.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvimgoc.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ vim.cmd [[
 ]]
 
 -- default colors
-vim.highlight.link('GocNormal', 'Comment')
-vim.highlight.create('GocCovered', {ctermfg=2, cterm="none,bold"})
-vim.highlight.create('GocUncovered', {ctermfg=1, cterm="none,bold"})
+vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'GocNormal', {link='Comment'})
+vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'GocCovered', {ctermfg=2, bold=true})
+vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'GocUncovered', {ctermfg=1, bold=true})