diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index b5e210ac..0a97bd58 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ set-option -add global ui_options terminal_assistant=none
 
 # only set to foot if we are on wayland
 hook global ModuleLoaded wayland %{
-	set-option global termcmd 'footclient sh -c'
+	set-option global termcmd 'footclient dash -c'
 }
 
 # This gets overridden by editorconfig but we set sane default anyways
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ define-command goto-debug %{
 
 map -docstring 'open debug buffer' global user D ':goto-debug<ret>'
 
+define-command exec-selection %{
+    execute-keys ':<c-r>.<ret>'
+}
+
 # jumplist
 
 # map -docstring 'jump forward' global normal <c-f> <c-i>