diff --git a/src/setup/apps/nautilus.py b/src/setup/apps/nautilus.py
index dd772fa..e36ade5 100644
--- a/src/setup/apps/nautilus.py
+++ b/src/setup/apps/nautilus.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from src.util import paru_install, load_dconf
+from src.util import paru_install, load_dconf, command_exists
+from src.setup.apps import alacritty
+from os import system
 
 name = "Nautilus"
 
@@ -13,4 +15,19 @@ def setup():
         ]
     )
 
+    if not command_exists("alacritty"):
+        alacritty.setup()
+
+    # set nautilus settings
     load_dconf("nautilus.conf")
+
+    # set nautilus terminal settings
+    system(
+        "gsettings set com.github.stunkymonkey.nautilus-open-any-terminal terminal alacritty"
+    )
+    system(
+        "gsettings set com.github.stunkymonkey.nautilus-open-any-terminal keybindings ''"
+    )
+    system(
+        "gsettings set com.github.stunkymonkey.nautilus-open-any-terminal new-tab true"
+    )