diff --git a/patternlab-config.json b/patternlab-config.json
index ef5ea68a8..dc3021cc6 100644
--- a/patternlab-config.json
+++ b/patternlab-config.json
@@ -62,5 +62,10 @@
     "markupOnly": ".markup-only"
   },
   "cleanOutputHtml": true,
-  "exportToGraphViz": false
+  "exportToGraphViz": false,
+  "theme": {
+    "color": "dark",
+    "density": "compact",
+    "layout": "horizontal"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/util/patternlab-config.json b/test/util/patternlab-config.json
index 5c2f66ec2..720975302 100644
--- a/test/util/patternlab-config.json
+++ b/test/util/patternlab-config.json
@@ -69,5 +69,10 @@
   },
   "cleanOutputHtml": true,
   "exportToGraphViz": false,
-  "cleanPublic": true
+  "cleanPublic": true,
+  "theme": {
+    "color": "dark",
+    "density": "compact",
+    "layout": "horizontal"
+  }
 }