diff --git a/home/gui/catppuccin/home.nix b/home/gui/catppuccin/home.nix
index 541350aa..f61c8ecd 100644
--- a/home/gui/catppuccin/home.nix
+++ b/home/gui/catppuccin/home.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ in mkIf cfg.enable {
     gaps.bottom = 0;
   };
 
+  # swaylock colour palette override
   programs.swaylock.settings = with palette; let
     transparent = "00000000";
   in {
@@ -91,12 +92,25 @@ in mkIf cfg.enable {
     text-wrong-color = maroon;
   };
 
+  # i3status colour palette override
   programs.i3status.general = with palette; {
     color_good = lavender;
     color_degraded = yellow;
     color_bad = red;
   };
 
+  # mako colour palette override
+  services.mako = with palette; {
+    backgroundColor = base;
+    textColor = text;
+    borderColor = blue;
+    progressColor = "over ${surface0}";
+    extraConfig = ''
+      [urgency=high]
+      border-color=${peach}
+    '';
+  };
+
   # foot colour palette override
   programs.foot.settings.colors = with palette; let
     c = substring 1 7;