diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6158ab2..9b81f88 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ install: all
 	@sed "s/VERSION/${VERSION}/g" < st.1 > ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/st.1
 	@chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/st.1
 	@echo Please see the README file regarding the terminfo entry of st.
-	@tic -s st.info
+	@sed 's/st\([^t].*\)/st-git\1/g' st.info > st-git.info
+	@tic -s st-git.info
 
 uninstall:
 	@echo removing executable file from ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index b41747f..60ffcb6 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static unsigned int cursorthickness = 2;
 static int bellvolume = 0;
 
 /* default TERM value */
-static char termname[] = "st-256color";
+static char termname[] = "st-git-256color";
 
 /*
  * spaces per tab