diff --git a/modules/gui/hyprland.nix b/modules/gui/hyprland.nix
index 3c671423f..4a8519e4b 100644
--- a/modules/gui/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/gui/hyprland.nix
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ in {
                         "$mainMod, X,      togglespecialworkspace, keepassxc"
                         "$mainMod, C, exec, ${swaylock}/bin/swaylock"
                         # toggle waybar
-                        "$mainMod CONTROL, B, exec, ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl is-active --user waybar && ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl stop --user waybar || ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl start --user waybar"
+                        "$mainMod CONTROL, B, exec, ${pkgs.procps}/bin/pkill waybar || waybar"
 
                         #"$mainMod, mouse_up, exec, ${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl keyword misc:cursor_zoom_factor $(echo \"$(${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl getoption misc:cursor_zoom_factor -j | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq '.float') + 0.01\" | ${pkgs.bc}/bin/bc)"
                         #"$mainMod, mouse_down, exec, ${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl keyword misc:cursor_zoom_factor $(echo \"$(${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl getoption misc:cursor_zoom_factor -j | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq '.float') - 0.01\" | ${pkgs.bc}/bin/bc)"
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ in {
                             done
                         '';
                     in [
-                        "${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl start --user waybar.service"
+                        "waybar"
 
                         # run persistent special workspace windows
                         "[workspace special:nixos silent;tile] cd ~/niksos; ${foot}/bin/foot"