diff --git a/core/core-os-linux.el b/core/core-os-linux.el
index d249e1032..22fa02529 100644
--- a/core/core-os-linux.el
+++ b/core/core-os-linux.el
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ;;; core-os-linux.el --- Debian-specific settings
 
+(setq x-super-keysym 'meta
+      x-meta-keysym  'alt)
+
 (defun doom-open-with (command &rest args)
   "Open PATH in APP-NAME, using xdg-open."
   (interactive)