diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/sway/default.nix b/hosts/common/programs/sway/default.nix
index d6552c28..6f378066 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/sway/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/sway/default.nix
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ in
       "playerctl"  # for waybar & particularly to have playerctld running
       "rofi"  # menu/launcher
       "rofi-snippets"
+      "s6-rc"  # used by sway config
       "sane-screenshot"
       "sane-open"
       # "splatmoji"  # used by sway config
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config b/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config
index a00e9ced..1a87ec9c 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bindsym --locked XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%-
 #### special functions
 bindsym Print exec sane-open --application sane-screenshot.desktop
 bindsym $mod+Print exec sane-open --application sane-screenshot.desktop
-bindsym $mod+l exec sane-open --application swaylock.desktop
+bindsym $mod+l exec s6-rc -b start swaylock
 bindsym $mod+s exec sane-open --application rofi-snippets.desktop
 # bindsym $mod+slash exec sane-open splatmoji.desktop
 bindsym $mod+d exec sane-open --application rofi.desktop