diff --git a/bin/poly_spotify b/bin/poly_spotify
index ffa43a2..04be951 100755
--- a/bin/poly_spotify
+++ b/bin/poly_spotify
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if [[ "$1" == "--scroll" ]] ; then
         -p " 󰎈 " \
         --delay 0.5 \
         --update-check true \
-        --match-command "playerctl status" \
+        --match-command "playerctl --player=spotify status" \
         --match-text "Playing" "--scroll 1" \
         --match-text "Paused" "--scroll 0" \
         "playerctl --player=spotify metadata -s --format '{{artist}} - {{title}}'" &
diff --git a/gui/polybar/config.ini b/gui/polybar/config.ini
index 4d14e0c..b08658a 100644
--- a/gui/polybar/config.ini
+++ b/gui/polybar/config.ini
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ click-right = rofi-music
 ; playerctl interaction for spotify
 type = custom/script
 interval = 1
-exec = playerctl metadata -s --format '{{duration(position)}}/{{duration(mpris:length)}}'
+exec = playerctl --player=spotify metadata -s --format '{{duration(position)}}/{{duration(mpris:length)}}'
 
 [module/todo]
 ; uses calcurse to cycle through todo items