diff --git a/sway/config b/sway/config
index d5fc08e..6436e98 100644
--- a/sway/config
+++ b/sway/config
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ set $term "alacritty"
 # keyboard layout
 input * {
 	xkb_layout "gb,de"
-	xkb_variant "nodeadkeys"
-	xkb_options "caps:escape,grp:win_space_toggle"
+	xkb_variant altgr-intl
+	xkb_options "caps:escape,grp:win_space_toggle,compose:ralt"
 	xkb_numlock enabled
 }
 # hide cursor after 10 sec