diff --git a/.config/kak/extra.kak b/.config/kak/extra.kak
index 57bb3f50..64939137 100644
--- a/.config/kak/extra.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/extra.kak
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ require-module notes
 require-module plugins
 require-module yazi
 require-module luar
-require-module clipboard
 set-option global luar_interpreter luajit
 # only set to foot if we are on wayland
 hook global ModuleLoaded wayland %{
diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index 773d575d..cd83a836 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ define-command -override false fail
 
 require-module ui-mode
 require-module colemak
+require-module clipboard
 
 try %{
     %opt{on_server}
+    set-option global clipboard_copy_cmd %<base64 | tr -d '\n' | awk '{print "\033]52;c;" $0 "\a"}'>
     colorscheme ashen-local
 } catch %{
     colorscheme ashen