diff --git a/roles/i3/files/i3blocksconfig b/roles/i3/files/i3blocksconfig
index d2cef32..510cea3 100644
--- a/roles/i3/files/i3blocksconfig
+++ b/roles/i3/files/i3blocksconfig
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ interval=once
 
 [apt-upgrades]
 interval=3600
-PENDING_SYMBOL=" "
+PENDING_SYMBOL=<span foreground='#b60109'> </span>
 ALWAYS_PRINT=0
-PENDING_COLOR=#ffff85
+PENDING_COLOR=#ffffff
 NONPENDING_COLOR=#ffffff
 
 [arch-update]