diff --git a/dist/archlinux/sway.install b/dist/archlinux/sway.install
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c3706a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/archlinux/sway.install
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+post_install() {
+    setcap "cap_sys_ptrace,cap_sys_tty_config=eip" /usr/bin/sway
+}
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