diff --git a/_machines/ares.yml b/_machines/ares.yml
index ca8fd04..d53c156 100644
--- a/_machines/ares.yml
+++ b/_machines/ares.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 font_size: 10
 letter_space: 0
-terminal_binary: urxvt
+terminal_binary: alacritty
 
 gpu: amd
 
diff --git a/i3/config.j2 b/i3/config.j2
index 4432100..ddc10ac 100644
--- a/i3/config.j2
+++ b/i3/config.j2
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     set $mod Mod4
 
     # The default terminal
-    set $terminal "{{ machine.terminal_binary }} -title terminal"
-    set $calc "{{ machine.terminal_binary }} -title calc -e $SHELL -i -c calc"
+    set $terminal "{{ machine.terminal_binary }} --title terminal"
+    set $calc "{{ machine.terminal_binary }} --title calc -e $SHELL -i -c calc"
 
     set $scriptdir ~/.i3/scripts
 
diff --git a/packages.yml b/packages.yml
index 29331da..e88dacc 100644
--- a/packages.yml
+++ b/packages.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ packages:
       fedora: ["rxvt-unicode-256color"]
       ubuntu: ["rxvt-unicode-256color"]
       archlinux: ["rxvt-unicode"]
+    alacritty:
+      fedora: []
+      ubuntu: []
+      archlinux: ["alacritty"]
     tmux:
       fedora: ["tmux"]
       ubuntu: ["tmux"]
diff --git a/tmux/tmux.conf b/tmux/tmux.conf
index e800d48..f966036 100644
--- a/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-continuum'
 set -g @continuum-save-interval '5'
 
 set -g default-command "${SHELL}"
-set -g default-terminal "rxvt-unicode"
+set -g default-terminal "${TERMBIN}"
 
 set -g @continuum-restore 'on'
 
diff --git a/vscode/settings.json b/vscode/settings.json
index 8e0ecb7..913aa82 100644
--- a/vscode/settings.json
+++ b/vscode/settings.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "explorer.incrementalNaming": "smart",
     "search.smartCase": true,
     "extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
-    "terminal.external.linuxExec": "urxvt",
+    "terminal.external.linuxExec": "alacritty",
     "problems.showCurrentInStatus": true,
     "problems.decorations.enabled": false,
     "update.mode": "none",
diff --git a/zsh/zprofile.j2 b/zsh/zprofile.j2
index 214eb62..8e261ff 100644
--- a/zsh/zprofile.j2
+++ b/zsh/zprofile.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export PATH
 export EDITOR="nvim"
 export VISUAL="nvim"
 export BROWSER="firefox"
+export TERMBIN="{{ machine.terminal_binary }}"
 
 export PAGER="less"
 export LESS="FRX"