diff --git a/wm/river.nix b/wm/river.nix
index 8dd1e66..b00b771 100644
--- a/wm/river.nix
+++ b/wm/river.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ in {
     '';
     settings = {
       border-width = 2;
-      keyboard-layout = "-variant altgr-intl us";
+      keyboard-layout = "-variant altgr-intl -options ctrl:nocaps us";
       default-layout = "rivertile";
       focus-follows-cursor = "normal";
       map = {