diff --git a/dotfiles/sway/config b/dotfiles/sway/config
index c2a76dd..4fdd32b 100644
--- a/dotfiles/sway/config
+++ b/dotfiles/sway/config
@@ -115,6 +115,19 @@ mode "resize" {
 }
 bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
+mode "umlaut" {
+    bindsym s exec wtype ß
+    bindsym a exec wtype ä
+    bindsym o exec wtype ö
+    bindsym u exec wtype ü
+    bindsym Shift+a exec wtype Ä
+    bindsym Shift+o exec wtype Ö
+    bindsym Shift+u exec wtype Ü
+    bindsym Return mode "default"
+    bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
+bindsym $mod+u mode "umlaut"
+
 bar {
   font $font
   position bottom
diff --git a/roles/desktop.nix b/roles/desktop.nix
index c4a159e..36313d3 100644
--- a/roles/desktop.nix
+++ b/roles/desktop.nix
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ in
     xdg_utils
     xfce.thunar
     xfce.thunar-volman
-    ydotool
+    wtype
     (pkgs.writeTextFile {
       name = "startsway";
       destination = "/bin/startsway";