diff --git a/home/common/programs/kitty.nix b/home/common/programs/kitty.nix
index 1413dd9..dc0b065 100644
--- a/home/common/programs/kitty.nix
+++ b/home/common/programs/kitty.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       tab_bar_edge = "bottom";
       tab_bar_style = "powerline";
       tab_powerline_style = "slanted";
-      tab_title_template = "{title}{' :{}'.format(num_windows) if num_windows > 1 else ''}";
+      tab_title_template = "{tab.active_wd.split('/')[-1]}{' :{}'.format(num_windows) if num_windows > 1 else ''}";
 
       # keys
       kitty_mod = "alt";