diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 56eff40..2541e31 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 (defun open-term-in-current-directory ()
   (interactive)
-  (call-process "xfce4-terminal" nil 0 nil))
+  (call-process "alacritty" nil 0 nil))
 
 ;;;; enable disabled functions
 (put 'upcase-region 'disabled nil)