diff --git a/home/linux/base/shell.nix b/home/linux/base/shell.nix
index f93f0db7..d49657b1 100644
--- a/home/linux/base/shell.nix
+++ b/home/linux/base/shell.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ rec {
 
     # set default applications
     BROWSER = "firefox";
-    TERMINAL = "alacritty";
     TERM = "xterm-256color";
 
     # enable scrolling in git diff
diff --git a/home/linux/hyprland/hypr-conf/hyprland.conf b/home/linux/hyprland/hypr-conf/hyprland.conf
index 0360846d..10d2a2ac 100644
--- a/home/linux/hyprland/hypr-conf/hyprland.conf
+++ b/home/linux/hyprland/hypr-conf/hyprland.conf
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ windowrule=size 100% 100%,wlogout
 windowrule=animation slide,wlogout
 
 #-- Keybindings ----------------------------------------------------
-$term = alacritty
+$term = kitty
 $app_launcher = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/menu
 $volume = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/volume
 $backlight = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/brightness
diff --git a/home/linux/i3/config b/home/linux/i3/config
index e913ea96..d1fd4ca9 100644
--- a/home/linux/i3/config
+++ b/home/linux/i3/config
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 ######################################
 
 # start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec alacritty
+bindsym $mod+Return exec kitty
 
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+q kill
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ workspace $ws1 output DP-2
 workspace $ws6 output HDMI-0
 
 # bind program to workspace and focus to them on startup:
-assign [class="alacritty"] $ws1
+assign [class="kitty"] $ws1
 assign [class="(?i)firefox"] $ws2
 assign [class="Thunar"] $ws8
 assign [class="thunderbird"] $ws9
diff --git a/home/linux/i3/i3blocks.conf b/home/linux/i3/i3blocks.conf
index 56afbffd..9fdae9a7 100644
--- a/home/linux/i3/i3blocks.conf
+++ b/home/linux/i3/i3blocks.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ markup=pango
 [terminal]
 full_text= 
 color=#807dfe
-command=i3-msg -q exec alacritty
+command=i3-msg -q exec kitty
 
 [browser]
 full_text= 