diff --git a/bin/volume b/bin/volume
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c9af288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/volume
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+sink=$(pactl list sinks | grep -B 1 "State: RUNNING" | grep -oE '[0-9]*')
+cmd=""
+
+if [ -z "$sink" ]; then
+  echo "ERROR: invalid sink: \"$sink\""
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+case $1 in
+  d*)
+    pactl set-sink-volume $sink -5%
+    ;;
+  i*)
+    pactl set-sink-volume $sink +5%
+    ;;
+  m*)
+    pactl set-sink-mute $sink toggle
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "ERROR: invalid command: \"$1\""
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/config b/config
index e9dbab7..a10c90f 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ set $right l
 set $term termite
 set $background $HOME/Cloud/xkonni/Pictures/wallpaper/5k_bavarian_forest_bw.jpg
 set $lock_cmd $HOME/.config/sway/bin/lock
+set $volume_cmd "$HOME/.config/sway/bin/volume
 set $font "Cascadia Code PL Regular 10"
 
 # Your preferred application launcher
@@ -150,9 +151,10 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 #
 ## Volume
 #
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
+
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec $volume_cmd increase
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec $volume_cmd decrease
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec $volume_cmd mute
 #
 ## Screenshot
 #