diff --git a/nix/home-manager/profiles/sway-desktop.nix b/nix/home-manager/profiles/sway-desktop.nix
index 284a8a1..fb78aeb 100644
--- a/nix/home-manager/profiles/sway-desktop.nix
+++ b/nix/home-manager/profiles/sway-desktop.nix
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ in {
         "type:touchpad" = {
           natural_scroll = "enabled";
         };
+
+        # alternatively run this command
+        # swaymsg input "1386:914:Wacom_Intuos_Pro_S_Pen" tool_mode "* relative"
+        # and then switch to a different VT (alt+ctrl+f2) and back
+        "1386:914:Wacom_Intuos_Pro_S_Pen" = {
+          tool_mode = "* relative";
+        };
       };
 
       keybindings = lib.mkOptionDefault {