diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
index 7d21b6f..424f1c0 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ import XMonad.Operations
 -- My Executables
 
 myTerm :: FilePath
-myTerm = "urxvt"
+myTerm = "alacritty"
 
 myCalc :: FilePath
 myCalc = "bc"
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ myNotificationCtrl = "dunstctl"
 
 myTermPkgs :: [Fulfillment]
 myTermPkgs =
-  [ Package Official "rxvt-unicode"
-  , Package Official "urxvt-perls"
+  [ Package Official "alacritty"
   ]
 
 myEditorPkgs :: [Fulfillment]
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ volumeChangeSound = "smb_fireball.wav"
 -- Some nice apps
 
 runTerm :: MonadUnliftIO m => Sometimes (m ())
-runTerm = sometimesExe "terminal" "urxvt" myTermPkgs True myTerm
+runTerm = sometimesExe "terminal" "alacritty" myTermPkgs True myTerm
 
 runTMux :: MonadUnliftIO m => Sometimes (m ())
 runTMux = sometimesIO_ "terminal multiplexer" "tmux" deps act