diff --git a/ghostty b/ghostty
index 57f0720..fd3bdcb 100644
--- a/ghostty
+++ b/ghostty
@@ -26,3 +26,10 @@ copy-on-select = clipboard
 
 # Open new tabs in the home directory
 window-inherit-working-directory = false
+
+# Make alt+{key} keyboard shortcuts work
+# https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/discussions/3483#discussioncomment-11716750
+macos-option-as-alt = left
+
+keybind = alt+left=unbind
+keybind = alt+right=unbind