diff --git a/matugen/configs/pywalfox.toml b/matugen/configs/pywalfox.toml
index 89ffd29f..abe5d51e 100644
--- a/matugen/configs/pywalfox.toml
+++ b/matugen/configs/pywalfox.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [templates.dmspywalfox]
 input_path = './matugen/templates/pywalfox-colors.json'
-output_path = '~/.cache/wal/dank-pywalfox.json'
\ No newline at end of file
+output_path = '~/.cache/wal/dank-pywalfox.json'
+post_hook = 'command -v pywalfox && test -f ~/.cache/wal/colors.json && pywalfox update'
diff --git a/scripts/matugen-worker.sh b/scripts/matugen-worker.sh
index cd7786e6..84e79f73 100755
--- a/scripts/matugen-worker.sh
+++ b/scripts/matugen-worker.sh
@@ -413,10 +413,6 @@ EOF
   set_system_color_scheme "$mode"
 }
 
-if command -v pywalfox >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ -f "$HOME/.cache/wal/colors.json" ]]; then
-  pywalfox update >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-fi
-
 while :; do
   DESIRED="$(read_desired)"
   WANT_KEY="$(key_of "$DESIRED")"