diff --git a/mod.ts b/mod.ts
index 7855426..1c12df2 100755
--- a/mod.ts
+++ b/mod.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Command } from 'https://deno.land/x/cliffy@v1.0.0-rc.4/command/mod.ts'
 import { z } from 'https://deno.land/x/zod@v3.23.8/mod.ts'
+import { open } from 'https://deno.land/x/opener/mod.ts'
 
 const sockets: Set<WebSocket> = new Set([])
 
@@ -46,11 +47,8 @@ async function openBrowser(args: Args): Promise<void> {
 	if (args.open) {
 		// TODO: this is broken?
 		const url = `http://${args.host}:${args.port}`
-		console.log(`opening browser to ${url}`)
-		const process = new Deno.Command('xdg-open', {
-			args: [url],
-		}).spawn()
-		console.log(`opened browser to ${url}: ${await process.status}`)
+		console.log(`Opening ${url} in web browser...`)
+		await open(url)
 	}
 }