diff --git a/components/file-explorer/file-explorer.css b/components/file-explorer/file-explorer.css
index 3dabc7c..cad429b 100644
--- a/components/file-explorer/file-explorer.css
+++ b/components/file-explorer/file-explorer.css
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 .file-tree .tree .tree-node--selected {
   background: rgba(48, 107, 176);
+  color: white;
 }
 
 .file-tree .tree-node__branch {