diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 9004bd2..b124db2 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ static const char unknown_str[] = "n/a";
  */
 static const struct arg args[] = {
 	/* function format          argument */
-	{ cpu_perc, "%s%% | ",      NULL },
-	{ ram_perc, "%s%% | ",      NULL },
-	{ swap_perc,"%s%% | ",      NULL },
+	{ cpu_perc, "%2s%% | ",     NULL },
+	{ ram_perc, "%2s%% | ",     NULL },
+	{ swap_perc,"%2s%% | ",     NULL },
 	{ datetime, "%s",           "%F %T" },
 };