diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c2aa3e2f..cb37f536 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ethersphere/swarm-cli",
-      "version": "3.3.0",
+      "version": "3.4.0",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethereumjs/wallet": "^2.0.4",
diff --git a/src/command/history/list.ts b/src/command/history/list.ts
index 52297a3d..0a3881e2 100644
--- a/src/command/history/list.ts
+++ b/src/command/history/list.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,14 @@ export class List extends HistoryCommand implements LeafCommand {
 
       return
     }
+
+    const useColors = Boolean(process.stdout.isTTY)
+
     const table = new Table({
       head: ['Index', 'Timestamp', 'Reference', 'Postage stamp batch ID', 'File path', 'Upload type'],
       style: {
-        head: ['green', 'bold'],
+        head: useColors ? ['green', 'bold'] : [],
+        border: useColors ? ['grey'] : [],
       },
       wordWrap: true,
     })
diff --git a/test/command/history.spec.ts b/test/command/history.spec.ts
index 4e52f433..d5fba4d8 100644
--- a/test/command/history.spec.ts
+++ b/test/command/history.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import chalk from 'chalk'
 import { randomUUID } from 'crypto'
 import { describeCommand, invokeTestCli } from '../utility'
 import { getStampOption } from '../utility/stamp'
+import colors from '@colors/colors/safe'
+
+const ANSI_PATTERN = /\u001B\[\d+m/ //adding this for testing the ansi disable part
 
 async function uploadTestFile() {
   const uploadFilePath = `${__dirname}/../testpage/images/swarm.png`
@@ -124,6 +127,43 @@ describeCommand(
         await invokeTestCli(['history', 'disable', '--yes'])
       })
     })
+
+    describe('ansi: list colors', () => {
+      const originalIsTTY = process.stdout.isTTY
+      const colorsWereEnabled = colors.enabled
+
+      beforeAll(() => {
+        colors.enable()
+      })
+
+      afterAll(() => {
+        if (!colorsWereEnabled) {
+          colors.disable()
+        }
+      })
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        process.stdout.isTTY = originalIsTTY
+        invokeTestCli(['history', 'disable', '--yes'])
+      })
+
+      it('should not use colors when stdout is not a TTY', async () => {
+        await invokeTestCli(['history', 'enable'])
+        process.stdout.isTTY = false
+        await invokeTestCli(['history', 'list'])
+
+        expect(consoleMessages[1]).not.toMatch(ANSI_PATTERN)
+        expect(consoleMessages[1]).toContain('Timestamp')
+      })
+
+      it('should use colors when stdout is a TTY', async () => {
+        await invokeTestCli(['history', 'enable'])
+        process.stdout.isTTY = true
+        await invokeTestCli(['history', 'list'])
+
+        expect(consoleMessages[1]).toMatch(ANSI_PATTERN)
+      })
+    })
   },
   { configFileName: 'history' },
 )