diff --git a/home/hyprland.nix b/home/hyprland.nix
index 0cf8a113..009b7815 100644
--- a/home/hyprland.nix
+++ b/home/hyprland.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     services.mako = {
       enable = true;
       font = "DroidSansM Nerd Font Mono 11";
-      backgroundColor = "#000000";
+      backgroundColor = "#00000080";
       textColor = "#FFFFFF";
       borderRadius = 10;
       defaultTimeout = 10000;