diff --git a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index 84fadf8..51c4c23 100644
--- a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 # Any items in the `env` entry below will be added as
 # environment variables. Some entries may override variables
 # set by alacritty itself.
-#env:
+env:
   # TERM variable
   #
   # This value is used to set the `$TERM` environment variable for
   # each instance of Alacritty. If it is not present, alacritty will
   # check the local terminfo database and use `alacritty` if it is
   # available, otherwise `xterm-256color` is used.
-  #TERM: alacritty
+  TERM: xterm-256color
 
 window:
   # Window dimensions (changes require restart)
diff --git a/.i3/config b/.i3/config
index c8d4f92..a34a205 100644
--- a/.i3/config
+++ b/.i3/config
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ floating_modifier $mod
 
 
 # start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec run_terminal
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec alacritty
 
 #bindsym Control+space exec rofi -show run -fuzzy -terminal run_terminal
 #bindsym Control+space exec rofi -combi-modi window,run,ssh -modi combi -show combi