diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
index 2d810fc..fcb13d2 100644
--- a/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/.config/polybar/config
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module-margin-left = 2
 
 modules-left = workspaces
 modules-center = mprisdisplay
-modules-right = networkspeed archupdates cpu temp date volume
+modules-right = networkspeed archupdates cpu temp date backlight volume
 ; do not use offsets for the bar, would only work with override-redirect
 ; and will mess up tray https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/1355
 tray-position = right
@@ -248,5 +248,8 @@ ramp-volume-1 = 
 ramp-volume-2 = 
 ramp-volume-3 = 墳
 
+[module/backlight]
+type = internal/xbacklight
+format = <label>
 
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