diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix
index 52d3da5d..f059868e 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     };
 
     # TODO: open an issue, why are the types inconsistent? ew.
-    # TODO: kitty doesn't react to this, which is annoying
     gtk2.extraConfig = ''
       gtk-sound-theme-name = "elementary"
     '';
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
index d2bbeea8..4ad6c4b9 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
     # audio utilities
     pkgs.helvum
     pkgs.pavucontrol
+    pkgs.pantheon.elementary-sound-theme
   ];
 
   programs = {
@@ -162,7 +163,12 @@
     kitty = {
       enable = true;
       font.size = 12; # sweet spot for framework 13
-      settings.shell = lib.getExe config.programs.fish.package;
+      settings = {
+        shell = lib.getExe config.programs.fish.package;
+        # https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/1866
+        # https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#terminal-bell
+        linux_bell_theme = "elementary";
+      };
     };
 
     chromium.enable = true;