diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 9721acf..0fba42c 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -274,7 +274,18 @@ in
     extraOptions = "experimental-features = nix-command flakes";
   };
 
-  services.picom.enable = true;
+  services.picom = {
+      enable = true;
+      vSync = true;
+      settings = {
+        backend = "glx";
+        blur = {
+          method = "gaussian";
+          size = 10;
+          deviation = 5.0;
+        };
+      };
+  };
 
   # systemd.services.background-image = {
   #   wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
diff --git a/home/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml b/home/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
index cc19ced..8dad93e 100644
--- a/home/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
+++ b/home/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [window]
-opacity = 0.7
+opacity = 0.5
 
 [window.class]
 general = "Alacritty"