diff --git a/bspwm/bspwmrc b/bspwm/bspwmrc
index a311cd5..3a44825 100755
--- a/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ b/bspwm/bspwmrc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 disp
 
 # set a wallpaper
-wall
+wal
 
 # set up the color scheme
 bspc config normal_border_color "#161510"
diff --git a/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index a3343c3..d69105f 100644
--- a/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ super + r
   bspc wm -r
 
 super + w
-  wall
+  wal
 
 super + {_,shift + }n
   nws {local,national}