diff --git a/apps/hyprlock/default.nix b/apps/hyprlock/default.nix
index 7c2303a..2fe2a7e 100644
--- a/apps/hyprlock/default.nix
+++ b/apps/hyprlock/default.nix
@@ -37,16 +37,21 @@ let
       echo "$pos" > "$state_file"
       echo "''${text:0:$pos}_"
     else
-      # Blink cursor via foreground color toggle
+      # Blink cursor via foreground color toggle (slow blink)
       if [ ! -f "$blink_file" ]; then
-        echo 0 > "$blink_file"
+        echo "0 0" > "$blink_file"
       fi
-      blink=$(cat "$blink_file")
+      read -r blink count < "$blink_file"
+      count=$((count + 1))
+      # Toggle every 5 updates (~600ms at 120ms interval)
+      if [ "$count" -ge 5 ]; then
+        count=0
+        blink=$((1 - blink))
+      fi
+      echo "$blink $count" > "$blink_file"
       if [ "$blink" -eq 0 ]; then
-        echo 1 > "$blink_file"
         echo "''${text}_"
       else
-        echo 0 > "$blink_file"
         echo "''${text}<span fgalpha=\"1\">_</span>"
       fi
     fi