diff --git a/modules/hm/development/latex.nix b/modules/hm/development/latex.nix
index ad4a4f6..565bd48 100644
--- a/modules/hm/development/latex.nix
+++ b/modules/hm/development/latex.nix
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@
     inherit (pkgs) texlab aspell;
     inherit (pkgs.aspellDicts) en en-computers en-science it;
   });
+
+  home.file.".latexmkrc".text = ''
+    $pdf_previewer = 'zathura %O %S';
+    $pdf_update_method = 2
+  '';
 }
diff --git a/modules/hm/zathura.nix b/modules/hm/zathura.nix
index dac14bf..7808f92 100644
--- a/modules/hm/zathura.nix
+++ b/modules/hm/zathura.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in
       # recolor-darkcolor = strPalette.primary.foreground;
       # statusbar-bg = strPalette.bright.black;
       selection-clipboard = "clipboard";
+      filemonitor = "signal";
 
       # adapted from https://github.com/eastack/zathura-gruvbox
       notification-error-bg = strPalette.primary.background;