diff --git a/common/kitty/kitty.conf b/common/kitty/kitty.conf
index 9e57341..97bc9ef 100644
--- a/common/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/common/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ font_size	12.5
 # font_features Iosevka-Heavy-Italic +calt +dlig
 
 allow_remote_control yes
-listen_on unix:@kitty
+listen_on unix:/$TMPDIR/kitty
 repaint_delay 5
 input_delay 5
 sync_to_monitor yes