diff --git a/lua/remaps.lua b/lua/remaps.lua
index ea71694..3c9ea12 100644
--- a/lua/remaps.lua
+++ b/lua/remaps.lua
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ vim.keymap.set("t", "<Esc>", "<C-\\><C-n>")
 vim.keymap.set("t", "<C-v><Esc>", "<Esc>") -- Verbatim escape (send an esc to underlying program)
 
 -- fast open a new terminal
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-t>", "<cmd>vs<CR><cmd>term<CR>")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>t", "<cmd>term<CR>", { nowait = true })