diff --git a/nixos/home-manager/env/sxhkd.nix b/nixos/home-manager/env/sxhkd.nix
index f87cc343..9b1f5de0 100644
--- a/nixos/home-manager/env/sxhkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/home-manager/env/sxhkd.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       # focus the next/previous node in the current desktop
       "super + {_,shift + }c" = "bspc node -f {next,prev}.local";
       # focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
-      "super + bracket{left,right}" = "bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local";
+      "super + {_,shift + }bracket{left,right}" = "bspc {desktop -f,node -d} {prev,next}.local";
       # focus the last node/desktop
       "super + {grave,Tab}" = "bspc {node,desktop} -f last";
       # focus the older or newer node in the focus history