diff --git a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
index 3edfbf0..678ed5b 100644
--- a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modm}) = M.fromList $
     --
     [
         -- increase backlight by 10 with mod+f9
-        ((modm, xK_F9), spawn "backlight_control +10")
+        ((modm, xK_F9), spawn "backlight_control +5")
 
 	-- decrese backlight by 10 with mod+f8x
-	,((modm, xK_F8), spawn "backlight_control -10")
+	,((modm, xK_F8), spawn "backlight_control -5")
     ]
     ++