diff --git a/.config/kitty/config.d/cursor.conf b/.config/kitty/config.d/cursor.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3b6bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/kitty/config.d/cursor.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# override the cursor colour
+cursor     #bd93f9
+
diff --git a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index b624fa3..c331a8a 100644
--- a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ include current-theme.conf
 # END_KITTY_THEME
 
 # override the cursor colour
-cursor     #bd93f9
+include config.d/cursor.conf
 
 # background #212733
 # foreground #d9d7ce