diff --git a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc
index db72c7e18a..f1c4e69587 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc
+++ b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/config/ratpoisonrc
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ set wingravity static
 set transgravity static
 set maxsizegravity static
 set historysize 0
+definekey top M-Tab next