diff --git a/modules/applications/hyprland.nix b/modules/applications/hyprland.nix
index 22a465d..f1260f8 100644
--- a/modules/applications/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/applications/hyprland.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
       exec-once = [
         "qtbatticon" # custom battery tray
-        "nixpkgs-notifier listen" # tracks PR merge in nixos-unstable
+        "source /run/agenix/ntfy && nixpkgs-notifier listen" # gets the necessary env vars and tracks PR merge in nixos-unstable
       ];
       monitor = [
         "eDP-1, highres@highrr, 0x0, 1"
diff --git a/modules/utilities/development.nix b/modules/utilities/development.nix
index a851b63..743ae17 100644
--- a/modules/utilities/development.nix
+++ b/modules/utilities/development.nix
@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@
           "configFetchTime": 1,
           "localNotify": true,
           "matrix": {
-            "enable": true,
+            "enable": false,
             "room": "!BXRRokBmEdNOyYdfOF:matrix.org",
             "ping": true,
             "userPing": "@notificationbot_0000",
             "userPingServer": "matrix.org"
+          },
+          "ntfy": {
+            "enable": true,
+            "auth": ":$NTFY_TOKEN",
+            "server": "$NTFY_SERVER",
+            "topic": "Alerts"
           }
         }
       '';