diff --git a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index bc0e8113..62ef2d4a 100644
--- a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -121,11 +121,20 @@ super + {Left,Down,Up,Right}
 	bspc node -v {-20 0,0 20,0 -20,20 0}
 
 #
-## audio and backlight
+## audio 
 #
+
 XF86AudioRaiseVolume
 	pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%
 XF86AudioLowerVolume
 	pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
 XF86AudioMute
 	pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
+
+#
+## backlight
+#
+
+XF86MonBrightness{Up,Down}
+ xbacklight -{inc,dec} 5 &
+
diff --git a/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix b/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix
index 3f8ac078..1f8b64f0 100644
--- a/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/sakotop/configuration.nix
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
       rofi
       kitty
       polybar
+      xorg.xbacklight
       steam
       winetricks
       wineWowPackages.staging
diff --git a/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix b/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix
index 4f5e015c..c827b02a 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/bspwm.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ in {
       (polybar.override {
         pulseSupport = true;
        })
+      xorg.xbacklight
     ];
   };
 }