diff --git a/roles/dwm/files/usr/bin/dmenu_run b/roles/dwm/files/usr/bin/dmenu_run
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5095e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dwm/files/usr/bin/dmenu_run
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export GTK_THEME='Yaru-blue-dark'
+
+dmenu_path | dmenu "$@" | ${SHELL:-"/bin/sh"}
+
diff --git a/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml b/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
index 66a3176..bd03143 100644
--- a/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
       - arandr
       - fonts-font-awesome
 
+- name: override dmenu_run
+  copy:
+    src: usr/bin/dmenu_run
+    dest: /usr/bin/dmenu_run
+    mode: '0755'
+
 - name: install necessary software
   when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_version == "23.04"
   become: yes