diff --git a/private_dot_config/private_hypr/hyprland.conf b/private_dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from private_dot_config/private_hypr/hyprland.conf
rename to private_dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
diff --git a/private_dot_config/private_hypr/hyprpaper.conf b/private_dot_config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from private_dot_config/private_hypr/hyprpaper.conf
rename to private_dot_config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
diff --git a/private_dot_config/hypr/monitors.conf b/private_dot_config/hypr/monitors.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25def2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private_dot_config/hypr/monitors.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# this file must be present, even if empty, or hyprland will fail to start
diff --git a/private_dot_config/hypr/workspaces.conf b/private_dot_config/hypr/workspaces.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25def2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private_dot_config/hypr/workspaces.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# this file must be present, even if empty, or hyprland will fail to start