diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SystemUpdate.qml b/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SystemUpdate.qml
index 41e99fb..734bd5e 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SystemUpdate.qml
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/SystemUpdate.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import "../../config"
 // same waybar script, distro-detection and all).
 Item {
     id: root
-    implicitWidth: row.implicitWidth + 2
+    implicitWidth: row.implicitWidth + 6
     implicitHeight: Appearance.barHeight
 
     // The bar's own PanelWindow — same barWindow-anchoring convention as