diff --git a/config/kitty/kitty.conf b/config/kitty/kitty.conf
index e77d77e..ee876ca 100644
--- a/config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -1970,8 +1970,11 @@ map --when-focus-on var:IS_NVIM alt+l
 # map kitty_mod+enter new_window
 # map cmd+enter       new_window
 map ctrl+space>enter       new_window
-map ctrl+space>s       launch --location=vsplit --cwd=current
-map ctrl+space>v       launch --location=split --cwd=current
+map ctrl+space>s       launch --location=vsplit --cwd=root
+map ctrl+space>v       launch --location=split --cwd=root
+map ctrl+space>ctrl+s       launch --location=vsplit
+map ctrl+space>ctrl+v       launch --location=split
+
 
 #::  You can open a new kitty window running an arbitrary program, for
 #::  example::