diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
index 646af51..de7deee 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
         "wl-clip-persist --clipboard regular"
 
         "playerctld daemon"
+
+        # swaps around the 3rd and 4th workspace because they always start
+        # in the wrong order
+        "hyprctl dispatch workspace 4 && hyprctl dispatch workspace 5 && hyprctl dispatch workspace 3 && hyprctl dispatch workspace 4 && hyprctl dispatch workspace 5 && hyprctl dispatch workspace 3 && hyprctl dispatch workspace 1"
       ];
 
       # monitor configuration
@@ -53,13 +57,6 @@
         "HDMI-A-1, 1920x1080@60.00, -1920x0, 1" # tv
       ];
 
-      workspace = [
-        "1, monitor:DP-2, default:true"
-        "2, monitor:DP-3, default:true"
-        "3, monitor:HDMI-A-2, default:true"
-        "4, monitor:HDMI-A-1, default:true"
-      ];
-
       general = {
         gaps_in = 5;
         gaps_out = "0, 10, 10, 10";