diff --git a/homeManagerModules/apps/kitty/default.nix b/homeManagerModules/apps/kitty/default.nix
index 04322d0b..9c63fec9 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/apps/kitty/default.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/apps/kitty/default.nix
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
       };
 
       settings = {
-        background = "${config.ar.home.theme.colors.background}";
+        # background = "${config.ar.home.theme.colors.background}";
         background_opacity = "0.8";
-        foreground = "${config.ar.home.theme.colors.text}";
+        # foreground = "${config.ar.home.theme.colors.text}";
         notify_on_cmd_finish = "unfocused 10.0 command ${lib.getExe pkgs.libnotify} \"Job Finished with Status: %s\" %c";
       };
+      
+      theme = "Adwaita dark";
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/homeManagerModules/desktop/wayland/default.nix b/homeManagerModules/desktop/wayland/default.nix
index ea16ef70..888105d5 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/desktop/wayland/default.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/desktop/wayland/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   config = lib.mkIf (config.ar.home.desktop.hyprland.enable || config.ar.home.desktop.sway.enable) {
     ar.home.apps = {
       fuzzel.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+      kitty.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
       mako.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
       swaylock.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
       waybar.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
diff --git a/homeManagerModules/options.nix b/homeManagerModules/options.nix
index 79cd4746..7f203072 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/options.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/options.nix
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ in {
       fileManager = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "file manager" {default = ["cinnamon" "nemo"];};
       imageViewer = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "image viewer" {default = ["gnome" "eog"];};
       pdfViewer = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "pdf viewer" {default = ["evince"];};
-      terminal = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "terminal emulator" {default = ["alacritty"];};
+      terminal = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "terminal emulator" {default = ["kitty"];};
       terminalEditor = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "terminal text editor" {default = ["vim"];};
       videoPlayer = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "video player" {default = ["celluloid"];};
       webBrowser = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "web browser" {default = ["firefox"];};
diff --git a/homes/aly/default.nix b/homes/aly/default.nix
index 9a064081..90225a73 100644
--- a/homes/aly/default.nix
+++ b/homes/aly/default.nix
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ in {
 
   ar.home = {
     apps = {
-      alacritty.enable = true;
-
       backblaze = {
         enable = true;
         keyIdFile = config.age.secrets.backblazeKeyId.path;
@@ -94,6 +92,7 @@ in {
       fastfetch.enable = true;
       firefox.enable = true;
       keepassxc.enable = true;
+      kitty.enable = true;
       tmux.enable = true;
 
       zed = {
diff --git a/homes/dustin/default.nix b/homes/dustin/default.nix
index 7deb7614..38a0bef1 100644
--- a/homes/dustin/default.nix
+++ b/homes/dustin/default.nix
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ self: {
 
   ar.home = {
     apps = {
-      alacritty.enable = true;
       bash.enable = true;
       chromium.enable = true;
       firefox.enable = true;
+      kitty.enable = true;
       vsCodium.enable = true;
     };