diff --git a/.phan/config.php b/.phan/config.php
index 49ec09d..dc112e6 100644
--- a/.phan/config.php
+++ b/.phan/config.php
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ return [
 	// Automatically inferred from composer.json requirement for "php" of ">=8.2"
 	'target_php_version' => '8.2',
 	"minimum_target_php_version" => "8.2",
+	// turn color on (-C)
+	"color_issue_messages_if_supported" => true,
 
 	// If enabled, missing properties will be created when
 	// they are first seen. If false, we'll report an