diff --git a/dots/hyprland.nix b/dots/hyprland.nix
index 2eab1a7..e3dd5f5 100755
--- a/dots/hyprland.nix
+++ b/dots/hyprland.nix
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ in
         # ",XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, light -U 5"
 
         # Brightness
-        ",XF86MonBrightnessUp, global, dms ipc call brightness increment 5"
-        ",XF86MonBrightnessDown, global, dms ipc call brightness decrement 5"
+        ",XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, dms ipc call brightness increment 5"
+        ",XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, dms ipc call brightness decrement 5"
       ];
 
       bindl = [
diff --git a/dots/niri.nix b/dots/niri.nix
index 75a6185..8535d5b 100755
--- a/dots/niri.nix
+++ b/dots/niri.nix
@@ -189,16 +189,8 @@ in
         ];
 
         # Brightness control
-        "XF86MonBrightnessUp".action.spawn = [
-          "sh"
-          "-c"
-          "dms ipc call brightness increment 5"
-        ];
-        "XF86MonBrightnessDown".action.spawn = [
-          "sh"
-          "-c"
-          "dms ipc call brightness decrement 5"
-        ];
+        "XF86MonBrightnessUp".action.spawn = [ "dms" "ipc" "call" "brightness" "increment" "5" ];
+        "XF86MonBrightnessDown".action.spawn = [ "dms" "ipc" "call" "brightness" "decrement" "5" ];
 
         # Window management (matching hyprland)
         "${mod}+Q".action.close-window = { };