diff --git a/stow/.config/yabai/yabairc b/stow/.config/yabai/yabairc
index 371c12f..c4945f0 100644
--- a/stow/.config/yabai/yabairc
+++ b/stow/.config/yabai/yabairc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ yabai -m config right_padding  12
 yabai -m config window_gap     12
 
 # mouse support
-yabai -m config mouse_modifier alt # set mouse interaction modifier key
+yabai -m config mouse_modifier ctrl # set mouse interaction modifier key
 yabai -m config mouse_action1 move # set modifier + left-click drag to move window
 yabai -m config mouse_action2 resize # set modifier + right-click drag to resize window
 yabai -m config focus_follows_mouse autofocus # disabled while holding mouse modifier (eg. for menubar)