diff --git a/sdata/subcmd-install/3.files-legacy.sh b/sdata/subcmd-install/3.files-legacy.sh
index a2d4c9dfa..4f84c13d2 100644
--- a/sdata/subcmd-install/3.files-legacy.sh
+++ b/sdata/subcmd-install/3.files-legacy.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ case "${SKIP_HYPRLAND}" in
   true) sleep 0;;
   *)
     install_dir__sync dots/.config/hypr/hyprland "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/hypr/hyprland
+    mv "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/hypr/hyprland.conf" "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/hypr/hyprland.conf.old" # disable old config
     for i in hyprlock.conf ; do
       install_file__auto_backup "dots/.config/hypr/$i" "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/hypr/$i"
     done