diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 2578f1c..bbca0a2 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@
     cryptsetup
     curl
     dracula-theme
-    dmenu
     evince
     ffmpeg
     fish
@@ -114,14 +113,11 @@
     google-cloud-sdk
     gotools
     htop
-    i3status
     inkscape
     ispell
     jq
-    kanshi
     keychain
     libreoffice
-    mako
     mosquitto
     mypy
     nextcloud-client
@@ -135,17 +131,11 @@
     python311
     python311Packages.flake8
     python311Packages.ipython
-    rofi  # dmenu replacement
-    scrot  # screenshot
     signal-desktop
     silver-searcher
     shellcheck
     spotify
     sqlite
-    sway
-    sway-contrib.grimshot
-    swayidle
-    swaylock
     syncthing
     tailscale
     telegram-desktop
@@ -171,11 +161,6 @@
     extraPortals = [ pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk ];
   };
 
-  # enable sway window manager
-  programs.sway = {
-    enable = true;
-    wrapperFeatures.gtk = true;
-  };
   programs.light.enable = true;
   programs.fish.enable = true;
   programs.gnupg.agent = {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 2826d93..42419f8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       nixosConfigurations = {
         lift = lib.nixosSystem {
           system = "x64_64-linux";
-          modules = [ ./configuration.nix ];
+          modules = [ ./configuration.nix ./sway.nix ];
         };
       };
     };
diff --git a/sway.nix b/sway.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ccde11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+{
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    dmenu
+    i3status
+    kanshi
+    mako
+    rofi  # dmenu replacement
+    scrot  # screenshot
+    sway-contrib.grimshot
+    swayidle
+    swaylock
+  ];
+
+  programs.sway = {
+    enable = true;
+    wrapperFeatures.gtk = true;
+  };
+}