diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix
index 7027e21d0..27addca29 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix
@@ -508,7 +508,10 @@ in {
         };
 
         mouseWarping = mkOption {
-          type = types.bool;
+          type = if isSway then
+            types.oneOf [ types.bool (types.enum [ "container" "output" ]) ]
+          else
+            types.bool;
           default = true;
           description = ''
             Whether mouse cursor should be warped to the center of the window when switching focus
diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
index 55e9ab03e..ad8432652 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
@@ -273,7 +273,14 @@ let
         "focus_wrapping ${lib.hm.booleans.yesNo focus.forceWrapping}"
         "focus_follows_mouse ${focus.followMouse}"
         "focus_on_window_activation ${focus.newWindow}"
-        "mouse_warping ${if focus.mouseWarping then "output" else "none"}"
+        "mouse_warping ${
+          if builtins.isString (focus.mouseWarping) then
+            focus.mouseWarping
+          else if focus.mouseWarping then
+            "output"
+          else
+            "none"
+        }"
         "workspace_layout ${workspaceLayout}"
         "workspace_auto_back_and_forth ${
           lib.hm.booleans.yesNo workspaceAutoBackAndForth