diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index fc66405..7437087 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -option "shift:both_capslock"
 set $mod Mod4
 set $mon1 DP-0
 set $mon2 LVDS-0
+set $config_dir /home/adam/.config/i3
 
 ## Keybindings! ##
 bindsym $mod+Return exec roxterm                                # start a terminal
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ bindsym $mod+space exec --no-startup-id "rofi $rofiOptions -show drun"
 bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id "rofi $rofiOptions -show run"
 bindsym $mod+t exec --no-startup-id "rofi $rofiOptions -show sworkspace"
 bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec --no-startup-id "rofi $rofiOptions -show mworkspace"
-bindsym $mod+n exec ~/.config/i3/rename_workspace.sh
+bindsym $mod+n exec $config_dir/rename_workspace.sh
 
 bindsym $mod+c exec --no-startup-id rofi-pass
 
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ mode "resize" {
 	bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
 	bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
 
-	bindsym c exec --no-startup-id /home/adam/.config/i3/compact_workspace_numbers.py; mode "default"
+	bindsym c exec --no-startup-id $config_dir/compact_workspace_numbers.py; mode "default"
 	
 	# same bindings, but for the arrow keys
 	bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt