diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/playerctl.nix b/hosts/common/programs/playerctl.nix
index 01c3f3e68..ec7f5b7c1 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/playerctl.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/playerctl.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { ... }:
 {
   sane.programs.playerctl = {
-    sandbox.method = "bwrap";
+    sandbox.method = "bunpen";
     sandbox.wrapperType = "inplace";  #< /lib/pkgconfig/playerctl.pc refers to $out by full path
     sandbox.whitelistDbus = [ "user" ];  # notifications