diff --git a/home/hyprland/cmus.sh b/home/hyprland/cmus.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5f6d647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/hyprland/cmus.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Start cmus in a screen session named 'cmus_session'
+screen -S cmus_session -dm cmus
+
+echo "cmus started in screen session 'cmus_session'. Use 'screen -r cmus_session' to attach."
+
diff --git a/home/hyprland/default.nix b/home/hyprland/default.nix
index 37f27fb..7215108 100644
--- a/home/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/home/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
        "waybar &"
        "wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store"
        "wl-paste --type image --watch cliphist store"
-       "cmus-remote -s"
+       "sh cmus.sh"
       ];