diff --git a/home/hypr/hyprlock.conf b/home/hypr/hyprlock.conf
index eb322fdd..247c8088 100644
--- a/home/hypr/hyprlock.conf
+++ b/home/hypr/hyprlock.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ input-field {
     font_color = rgb(48, 52, 70)
     fade_on_empty = false
     fade_timeout = 1000 # Milliseconds before fade_on_empty is triggered.
-    placeholder_text = <b>...<b> # Text rendered in the input box when it's empty.
+    placeholder_text = <b>...</b> # Text rendered in the input box when it's empty.
     hide_input = false
     rounding = -1 # -1 means complete rounding (circle/oval)
     check_color = rgb(204, 136, 34)