diff --git a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index f6044d55..0194a11d 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ monitor=,preferred,auto,1
 # =============================================================================
 # PROGRAMS
 # =============================================================================
-$terminal = ghostty
+$terminal = ghostty --gtk-single-instance=false
 $fileManager = dolphin
 $menu = rofi -show drun -show-icons
 $runMenu = rofi -show run
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index e0267d1c..eb85c0fd 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ import           XMonad.Util.WorkspaceCompare
 
 myConfig = def
   { modMask = mod4Mask
-  , terminal = "ghostty"
+  , terminal = "ghostty --gtk-single-instance=false"
   , manageHook
     = composeAll [ placeHook (fixed (0.5, 0.5))
                  , isDialog --> doFloat