diff --git a/modules/hm/hyprland.nix b/modules/hm/hyprland.nix
index f7523e6..27ca18d 100644
--- a/modules/hm/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/hm/hyprland.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ in
   home.packages = builtins.attrValues {
     inherit (pkgs)
       blueman
-      brillo
+      brightnessctl
       gamescope
       grimblast
       networkmanagerapplet
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ in
         listener = [
           {
             timeout = 30;
-            on-timeout = "${pkgs.brillo}/bin/brillo -e -O; ${pkgs.brillo}/bin/brillo -e -S 10 -u 1000000"; # lower screen backlight
-            on-resume = "${pkgs.brillo}/bin/brillo -e -I"; # restore screen backlight
+            on-timeout = "brightnessctl -s -d intel_backlight s 10; brightnessctl -s -d tpacpi::kbd_backlight s 0"; # lower screen backlight
+            on-resume = "brightnessctl -r -d intel_backlight; brightnessctl -r -d tpacpi::kbd_backlight"; # restore screen backlight
           }
           {
             timeout = 60;
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ in
       ];
 
       bindel = [
-        ", XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, brillo -A 10; brillo -O"
-        ", XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brillo -U 10; brillo -O"
+        ", XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, brightnessctl -q s 10%+"
+        ", XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brightnessctl -q s 10%-"
         ", XF86AudioRaiseVolume, exec, wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 2%+"
         ", XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 2%-"
       ];
diff --git a/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix b/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix
index 902af8e..2336d74 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   };
 
   hardware = {
-    brillo.enable = true;
     graphics.enable = true;
     nvidia.modesetting.enable = builtins.elem "nvidia" config.services.xserver.videoDrivers;
   };