diff --git a/nixos/i3/i3-status.nix b/nixos/i3/i3-status.nix
index 6b4fda9e..36a7a28b 100644
--- a/nixos/i3/i3-status.nix
+++ b/nixos/i3/i3-status.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       };
       "memory" = {
         settings = {
-          format = "  %free";
+          format = "  %available";
           format_degraded = "  LOW: %free";
           memory_used_method = "classical";
         };