diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e93ccb9..c6d66c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes are documented in this file using the [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangelog.com/) principles.
 
+## 3.18.1 - Unreleased
+
+### Deprecated
+
+* The deprecated strategy `basic` should be replaced with `sublime`.
+
 ## 3.18.0 - 2023-08-06
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Preferences.sublime-settings b/Preferences.sublime-settings
index a22a2b0..2bcc8c1 100644
--- a/Preferences.sublime-settings
+++ b/Preferences.sublime-settings
@@ -52,8 +52,15 @@
     // Save all dirty buffers before running tests.
     "phpunit.save_all_on_run": true,
 
-    // Execution environment to run tests. Valid values: basic|iterm|kitty
-    "phpunit.strategy": "basic",
+    // Choose the desired execution environment for running tests.
+    // Options include:
+    // - sublime
+    // - iterm
+    // - kitty
+    // - xterm
+    // - cmd
+    // - powershell
+    "phpunit.strategy": "sublime",
 
     // Enable SSH.
     "phpunit.ssh": false,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f845e6..5fc56cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Command Palette → Preferences: PHPUnit Settings
 
 | Strategy              | Identifier    | Description
 | :------:              | :--------:    | :----------
-| **Basic** (default)   | `basic`       | Sends test commands to Sublime Text exec output panel.
+| **Sublime** (default) | `sublime`     | Sends test commands to Sublime Text exec output panel.
 | **iTerm2.app**        | `iterm`       | Sends test commands to `iTerm2 >= 2.9` (useful in MacVim GUI).
 | **[Kitty]**           | `kitty`       | Sends test commands to Kitty terminal.
 | **[xterm]**           | `xterm`       | Sends test commands to xterm terminal. :new:
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Command Palette → Preferences: PHPUnit Settings
 | `phpunit.on_post_save`    | `list`             | `[]`                 | Auto commands when views are saved. <br>Example: `["phpunit_test_file"]`
 | `phpunit.debug`           | `boolean`          | `false`              | Prints test runner debug information.
 | `phpunit.prepend_cmd`     | `list`             | `[]`                 | Prepends test runner command.
-| `phpunit.strategy`        | `string`           | `basic`              | Execution environment to run tests.
+| `phpunit.strategy`        | `string`           | `sublime`            | Execution environment to run tests.
 | `phpunit.font_size`       | `integer`          | Editor default.      | Font size of PHPUnit output.
 | `phpunit.composer`        | `boolean`          | `true`               | Use Composer installed executables.
 | `phpunit.artisan`         | `boolean`          | `false`              | Use Artisan to run tests.
diff --git a/lib/utils.py b/lib/utils.py
index 91539bd..662818c 100644
--- a/lib/utils.py
+++ b/lib/utils.py
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ def get_phpunit_options(view, options=None) -> dict:
     # See https://github.com/gerardroche/sublime-phpunit/issues/103
     # See https://github.com/gerardroche/sublime-phpunit/issues/102
     # See https://github.com/laravel/framework/issues/46759
-    if get_setting(view, 'strategy') == 'basic':
+    if get_setting(view, 'strategy') in ('sublime', 'basic'):
         if get_setting(view, 'pest') or get_setting(view, 'artisan'):
             options['colors=never'] = True
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/utils/test_get_phpunit_options.py b/tests/lib/utils/test_get_phpunit_options.py
index dea9f67..e0d2d9e 100644
--- a/tests/lib/utils/test_get_phpunit_options.py
+++ b/tests/lib/utils/test_get_phpunit_options.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ def testget_phpunit_options_has_session(self):
         self.assertEquals({'no-coverage': True, 'no-progress': False}, get_phpunit_options(self.view))
 
     def test_artisan_should_never_enable_colors(self):
-        self.view.settings().set('phpunit.strategy', 'basic')
+        self.view.settings().set('phpunit.strategy', 'sublime')
         self.view.settings().set('phpunit.artisan', True)
         self.assertEquals({'colors=never': True}, get_phpunit_options(self.view))
-        self.view.settings().set('phpunit.strategy', 'basic')
+        self.view.settings().set('phpunit.strategy', 'sublime')
 
     def test_pest_and_artisan_only_disable_colors_for_the_basic_strategy(self):
         self.view.settings().set('phpunit.strategy', 'iterm')