diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 31084fb..db8c29c 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+0	move container to workspace $ws10
 
 
 # KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
-bindsym $mod+Return			exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run
+bindsym $mod+Return			exec --no-startup-id $LAUNCHER
 bindsym $mod+t 		exec --no-startup-id $TERMINAL
 bindsym $mod+w			exec --no-startup-id $BROWSER
 bindsym $mod+e    exec --no-startup-id $EXPLORER
diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 48b7ce2..b076233 100644
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export BROWSER=/usr/bin/firefox
 export TERMINAL=/usr/bin/kitty
 export EXPLORER=/usr/bin/thunar
 export MAILCIENT=/usr/bin/neomutt
+export LAUNCHER=dmenu_run
 
 # global theme
 export BLACK="#272822"