diff --git a/provision/hosts/kestrel/gnome.nix b/provision/hosts/kestrel/gnome.nix
index 7ca7e250..4456f5b3 100644
--- a/provision/hosts/kestrel/gnome.nix
+++ b/provision/hosts/kestrel/gnome.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         "center-active" = false;
         "left-active" = false;
         "right-active" = true;
-        "right-commands-json" = ''{"commands":[{"isActive":true,"command":"pySVS 54:B7:E5:57:1A:7B --volume=A | grep -oP \"(?<=VOLUME': )-?\\d+\" | xargs -I{} echo \"󰓃 {}dB\"","interval":20,"uuid":"732cd6de-ff5f-46a7-b8bb-51d1c621cc60"}]}'';
+        "right-commands-json" = ''{"commands":[{"isActive":true,"command":"echo \"󰓃 $(cat /tmp/svs)dB\"","interval":10,"uuid":"732cd6de-ff5f-46a7-b8bb-51d1c621cc60"}]}'';
       };
     };
   };
diff --git a/provision/modules/desktop/peripherals.nix b/provision/modules/desktop/peripherals.nix
index bd365ff2..241e0169 100644
--- a/provision/modules/desktop/peripherals.nix
+++ b/provision/modules/desktop/peripherals.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ in {
       pySVS # control SVS subwoofers from the command-line
       (pkgs.writeScriptBin "sv" ''
         #!/bin/sh
-        pySVS 54:B7:E5:57:1A:7B --volume="$1"
+        pySVS 54:B7:E5:57:1A:7B --volume="$1" && echo "$1" > /tmp/svs
+      '')
+      (pkgs.writeScriptBin "svv" ''
+        #!/bin/sh
+        pySVS 54:B7:E5:57:1A:7B --volume=A | grep -oP "(?<=VOLUME': )-?\\d+" > /tmp/svs
       '')
       opensc # Open source smart card tools and middleware
       pcsc-tools # Tools are used to test a PC/SC drivers