diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index 539a425..d4d1e6c 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ border_fg = 0x00FFFFFF
 box_title = null
 
 # Brightness decrease command
-brightness_down_cmd = $PREFIX_DIRECTORY/bin/brightnessctl -q s 10%-
+brightness_down_cmd = $PREFIX_DIRECTORY/bin/brightnessctl -q -n s 10%-
 
 # Brightness decrease key, or null to disable
 brightness_down_key = F5
 
 # Brightness increase command
-brightness_up_cmd = $PREFIX_DIRECTORY/bin/brightnessctl -q s +10%
+brightness_up_cmd = $PREFIX_DIRECTORY/bin/brightnessctl -q -n s +10%
 
 # Brightness increase key, or null to disable
 brightness_up_key = F6
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index fb782ac..296a9c7 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ bigclock_seconds: bool = false,
 blank_box: bool = true,
 border_fg: u32 = 0x00FFFFFF,
 box_title: ?[]const u8 = null,
-brightness_down_cmd: [:0]const u8 = build_options.prefix_directory ++ "/bin/brightnessctl -q s 10%-",
+brightness_down_cmd: [:0]const u8 = build_options.prefix_directory ++ "/bin/brightnessctl -q -n s 10%-",
 brightness_down_key: ?[]const u8 = "F5",
-brightness_up_cmd: [:0]const u8 = build_options.prefix_directory ++ "/bin/brightnessctl -q s +10%",
+brightness_up_cmd: [:0]const u8 = build_options.prefix_directory ++ "/bin/brightnessctl -q -n s +10%",
 brightness_up_key: ?[]const u8 = "F6",
 clear_password: bool = false,
 clock: ?[:0]const u8 = null,