diff --git a/dots/dunst/dunstrc b/dots/dunst/dunstrc
index e151ad6..27576ce 100644
--- a/dots/dunst/dunstrc
+++ b/dots/dunst/dunstrc
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # src: https://github.com/dunst-project/dunst/blob/master/dunstrc
 
+# run after config update:
+# killall dunst;notify-send -u normal "hello, world!"
+
 # See dunst(5) for all configuration options
 
 [global]
@@ -342,7 +345,7 @@
     #default_icon = /path/to/icon
 
 [urgency_normal]
-    background = "#3A0CA3"
+    background = "#2a0977"
     foreground = "#F72585"
     frame_color = "#4361EE"
     timeout = 10