diff --git a/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp b/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
index 6ddedee..2bfcb06 100755
--- a/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
+++ b/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static inline void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
 #else
 
 static inline void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
-  std::fputs(show ? "\e[?25h" : "\e[?25l", stdout);
+  std::fputs(show ? "\033[?25h" : "\033[?25l", stdout);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/single_include/indicators/indicators.hpp b/single_include/indicators/indicators.hpp
index 441e8b3..8d10892 100644
--- a/single_include/indicators/indicators.hpp
+++ b/single_include/indicators/indicators.hpp
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ static inline void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
 #else
 
 static inline void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
-  std::fputs(show ? "\e[?25h" : "\e[?25l", stdout);
+  std::fputs(show ? "\033[?25h" : "\033[?25l", stdout);
 }
 
 #endif