diff --git a/focusmaster.sh b/focusmaster.sh
index 01f6611f..f07a38f4 100755
--- a/focusmaster.sh
+++ b/focusmaster.sh
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ fi
 sleep 0.1
 
 # Use the default animation once more.
-hyprctl keyword animation workspaces,1,6,default
+hyprctl keyword animation workspaces,1,6,default,slidevert
diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index 47dde8e5..236c0158 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         animation = border, 1, 10, default
         animation = borderangle, 1, 8, default
         animation = fade, 1, 7, default
-        animation = workspaces, 1, 6, default
+        animation = workspaces, 1, 6, default, slidevert
         animation = specialWorkspace, 1, 6, default
       }
 
diff --git a/swapmaster.sh b/swapmaster.sh
index e3b18853..355afe06 100755
--- a/swapmaster.sh
+++ b/swapmaster.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ numWindowsOnWorkspace=`hyprctl workspaces -j | jq -r ".[] | select(.id==$oldWork
 # If there are no windows yet, function as a program launcher
 if [[ $numWindowsOnWorkspace -eq 0 ]]; then
   kitty &
-  hyprctl keyword animation workspaces,1,6,default
+  hyprctl keyword animation workspaces,1,6,default,slidevert
   exit
 fi
 
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ fi
 sleep 0.1
 
 # Use the default animation once more.
-hyprctl keyword animation workspaces,1,6,default
+hyprctl keyword animation workspaces,1,6,default,slidevert