diff --git a/picom/.config/picom.conf b/picom/.config/picom.conf
index a1e2220..9fb6c47 100644
--- a/picom/.config/picom.conf
+++ b/picom/.config/picom.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ rounded-corners-exclude = [
 ];
 
 # general
-backend = "glx";
-vsync = true;
+backend = "xrender";
+vsync = false;
 use-damage = true;
 xrender-sync = true;
 xrender-sync-fence = true;