diff --git a/i3/config.j2 b/i3/config.j2
index eb806dc..110e8da 100644
--- a/i3/config.j2
+++ b/i3/config.j2
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ bindsym XF86AudioNext exec --no-startup-id playerctl -p spotify next
 bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec --no-startup-id playerctl -p spotify previous
 
 # keys seemingly switched
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp   exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -inc 8 ; exec --no-startup-id $scriptdir/update-status
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -dec 8 ; exec --no-startup-id $scriptdir/update-status
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp   exec --no-startup-id brightnessctl set +8% ; exec --no-startup-id $scriptdir/update-status
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id brightnessctl set -8% ; exec --no-startup-id $scriptdir/update-status
 
 bindsym $mod+m exec     --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute '@DEFAULT_SOURCE@' toggle
 bindsym $mod+space exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute '@DEFAULT_SOURCE@' toggle
diff --git a/packages.yml b/packages.yml
index 16b6618..58cb62b 100644
--- a/packages.yml
+++ b/packages.yml
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ python-modules:
     - python-semver
 black:
   archlinux: ["python-black"]
-xbacklight:
-  archlinux: ["xorg-xbacklight"]
+brightnessctl:
+  archlinux: ["brightnessctl"]
 wireshark:
   archlinux: ["wireshark-cli", "wireshark-qt"]
 nmap: