diff --git a/packages/extension-dropcursor/src/dropcursor.ts b/packages/extension-dropcursor/src/dropcursor.ts
index 3160ac9b..d87865fc 100644
--- a/packages/extension-dropcursor/src/dropcursor.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-dropcursor/src/dropcursor.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const Dropcursor = Extension.create<DropcursorOptions>({
   name: 'dropCursor',
 
   defaultOptions: {
-    color: 'black',
+    color: 'currentcolor',
     width: 1,
     class: null,
   },