diff --git a/homeConfigurations/muede/niri.nix b/homeConfigurations/muede/niri.nix
index d228899..73b97d9 100644
--- a/homeConfigurations/muede/niri.nix
+++ b/homeConfigurations/muede/niri.nix
@@ -215,6 +215,22 @@
             "toggle"
           ];
         };
+        "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = {
+          allow-when-locked = true;
+          action.spawn = [
+            "brightnessctl"
+            "set"
+            "5%+"
+          ];
+        };
+        "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = {
+          allow-when-locked = true;
+          action.spawn = [
+            "brightnessctl"
+            "set"
+            "5%-"
+          ];
+        };
 
         "Mod+Q".action.close-window = { };
 
diff --git a/homeConfigurations/muede/waybar.nix b/homeConfigurations/muede/waybar.nix
index 817d405..beabbed 100644
--- a/homeConfigurations/muede/waybar.nix
+++ b/homeConfigurations/muede/waybar.nix
@@ -158,9 +158,8 @@
         backlight = {
           device = "intel_backlight";
           format = "{percent}%  ";
-          # `light` removed in nixpkgs 26.05; migrate to brightnessctl when re-enabling backlight module
-          # on-scroll-down = "light -U 1";
-          # on-scroll-up = "light -A 1";
+          on-scroll-down = "brightnessctl set 1%-";
+          on-scroll-up = "brightnessctl set +1%";
         };
         cpu = {
           interval = 1;