diff --git a/config/dwm/config.def.h b/config/dwm/config.def.h
index 8e113cb0..f2b39fbc 100644
--- a/config/dwm/config.def.h
+++ b/config/dwm/config.def.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ static const int systraypinningfailfirst = 1;   /* 1: if pinning fails, display
 static const int showsystray        = 1;        /* 0 means no systray */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
-static const int horizpadbar        = 2;        /* horizontal padding for statusbar */
-static const int vertpadbar         = 0;        /* vertical padding for statusbar */
+static const int horizpadbar        = 10;        /* horizontal padding for statusbar */
+static const int vertpadbar         = 5;        /* vertical padding for statusbar */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "JetBrainsMono NF:size=10" };
 static const char dmenufont[]       = "monospace:size=10";
 //static const char col_gray1[]       = "#222222";