diff --git a/qubes-i3-sensible-terminal b/qubes-i3-sensible-terminal
index 0766a61..734226a 100644
--- a/qubes-i3-sensible-terminal
+++ b/qubes-i3-sensible-terminal
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ get_vm() {
 main() {
     local vm=$(get_vm)
     if [[ -n "$vm" ]]; then
-        qvm-run "$vm" "bash -c '$run_terminal'"
+        qrexec-client -e -d "$vm" DEFAULT:"bash -c '$run_terminal'"
     else # run terminal in dom0
         exec bash -c "$run_terminal"
     fi