diff --git a/tree/.config/niri/config.kdl.tpl b/tree/.config/niri/config.kdl.tpl
index 10fc93d..6caf4fc 100644
--- a/tree/.config/niri/config.kdl.tpl
+++ b/tree/.config/niri/config.kdl.tpl
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ binds {
     // shows a list of important hotkeys.
     Mod+Shift+Plus { show-hotkey-overlay; }
 
-    Mod+Return { spawn "ghostty"; }
+    Mod+Return { spawn "alacritty"; }
     Mod+Plus { spawn "loginctl" "lock-session"; }
 
     // TODO: why do i have to use spawn-sh?