diff --git a/ui/src/App.vue b/ui/src/App.vue
index a6c771b..eb35cff 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.vue
+++ b/ui/src/App.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       <TickerBar
         v-if="ticker_html !== ''"
         :content="ticker_html"
-        color="primary"
+        :color="ticker_color"
       />
     </v-layout>
   </v-app>
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
   private dashboard_ip = "0.0.0.0";
 
   private ticker_html = "<p>changeme</p>";
+  private ticker_color = "primary";
 }
 </script>