diff --git a/purebred.cabal b/purebred.cabal
index 42581667..c46cda9b 100644
--- a/purebred.cabal
+++ b/purebred.cabal
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ library
                      , deepseq >= 1.4.2
                      , dyre >= 0.9.1
                      , lens
-                     , brick >= 1.5 && < 1.11
+                     , brick >= 2.1 && < 2.2
                      , text-zipper
-                     , vty >= 5.34
+                     , vty >= 6
                      , vector >= 0.12.0.0
                      , notmuch >= 0.3.1 && < 0.4
                      , text
diff --git a/src/Purebred.hs b/src/Purebred.hs
index 7cbc27c2..61b57438 100644
--- a/src/Purebred.hs
+++ b/src/Purebred.hs
@@ -190,11 +190,10 @@ import Purebred.Storage.Tags (TagOp(..))
 import Purebred.Types.Error
 
 -- re-exports for configuration
-import qualified Graphics.Vty
 import Graphics.Vty.Attributes
 import Graphics.Vty.Input.Events (Event(..), Key(..), Modifier(..))
 import Brick.BChan (newBChan)
-import Brick.Main (customMain)
+import Brick.Main (customMainWithDefaultVty)
 import Brick.Util (on, fg, bg)
 import Brick.AttrMap (AttrName, applyAttrMappings, attrName)
 import Control.Lens ((&), _head, ifoldMap, ix, over, preview, set, toListOf, view, views)
@@ -304,14 +303,12 @@ launch ghcOpts inCfg = do
   sink (LT.pack "Opened log file")
 
   s <- initialState cfg' bchan server sink
-  let buildVty = Graphics.Vty.mkVty Graphics.Vty.defaultConfig
-  initialVty <- buildVty
 
   let query = view (confNotmuch . nmHasNewMailSearch) cfg'
       delay = view (confNotmuch . nmHasNewMailCheckDelay) cfg'
   maybe (pure ()) (rescheduleMailcheck bchan server query) delay
 
-  void $ customMain initialVty buildVty (Just bchan) (theApp s) s
+  void $ customMainWithDefaultVty (Just bchan) (theApp s) s
 
 
 -- | Main program entry point.  Apply to a list of plugins (use