diff --git a/.scripts/kbd/capsctrl b/.scripts/kbd/capsctrl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6a5e16b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/kbd/capsctrl
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+setxkbmap -option 'caps:ctrl_modifier'
+xcape -e 'Caps_Lock=Escape'
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 3b48e7d..94b9dd1 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ xbanish &
 
 # set keyboard layout, map caps lock to ctrl and esc
 setxkbmap gb
-sh $SCRIPTS/keeb
+sh $SCRIPTS/kbd/capsctrl
 
 # keybinds
 sxhkd &