diff --git a/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/default.nix b/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/default.nix
index c0275747..5f521131 100644
--- a/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
         swaylock
         config.programs.hyprland.package
         playerctl
-        kitty
       ];
       restartIfChanged = true;
       script =
diff --git a/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/hypr/hyprland.conf b/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/hypr/hyprland.conf
index 17317120..5253d9b3 100644
--- a/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/hyprland/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ $mainMod = SUPER
 
 
 # Example binds, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Binds/ for more
-bind = $mainMod, RETURN, exec, kitty
+bind = $mainMod, RETURN, exec, sdw, shim, terminal
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, Q, killactive,
 # bind = $mainMod, M, exit,
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, F, togglefloating,
diff --git a/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/i3/i3.nix b/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/i3/i3.nix
index 9cb07db4..a8a1d4bb 100644
--- a/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/i3/i3.nix
+++ b/nix/nodes/gui-common/gui-variants/i3/i3.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ in
     environment.systemPackages = [
       lockerSpace
       custom_rofi
-      pkgs.kitty
     ];
     services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm = {
       greeters.enso = {
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ in
         bindsym $mod+Left focus left
         bindsym $mod+Right focus right
         bindsym $mod+a focus parent
-        bindsym $mod+Return exec kitty
+        bindsym $mod+Return exec sdw shim terminal
 
         bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
         bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left