diff --git a/rc/base/x11.kak b/rc/base/x11.kak
index 5d16fd6c..484cee9b 100644
--- a/rc/base/x11.kak
+++ b/rc/base/x11.kak
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare-option -docstring %{shell command run to spawn a new terminal
 A shell command is appended to the one set in this option at runtime} \
     str termcmd %sh{
     for termcmd in 'alacritty      -e sh -c' \
+                   'kitty             sh -c' \
                    'termite        -e      ' \
                    'urxvt          -e sh -c' \
                    'rxvt           -e sh -c' \