diff --git a/bspwm/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/bspwm/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index 0554653..5b9dbbe 100644
--- a/bspwm/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/bspwm/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ XF86Audio{Lower,Raise}Volume
 XF86AudioMute
 	pamixer -t
 
+XF86MonBrightness{Down,Up}
+	xbacklight -{dec,inc} 3
+
 #
 # bspwm hotkeys
 #
diff --git a/check_dependencies.sh b/check_dependencies.sh
index 58bc7fa..d842432 100644
--- a/check_dependencies.sh
+++ b/check_dependencies.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ for CMD in \
 	mpd \
 	pamixer \
 	sx \
-	thunderbird; do
+	thunderbird \
+	xbacklight; do
     which "$CMD"
 done