diff --git a/rc.lua.template b/rc.lua.template
index 058531d..b5db501 100644
--- a/rc.lua.template
+++ b/rc.lua.template
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
     awful.key({ altkey, }, "h", function () if beautiful.fs then beautiful.fs.show(7) end end),
     awful.key({ altkey, }, "w", function () if beautiful.weather then beautiful.weather.show(7) end end),
 
+    -- Brightness
+    awful.key({ }, "XF86MonBrightnessUp", function () awful.util.spawn("xbacklight -inc 10") end),
+    awful.key({ }, "XF86MonBrightnessDown", function () awful.util.spawn("xbacklight -dec 10") end),
+
     -- ALSA volume control
     awful.key({ altkey }, "Up",
         function ()