diff --git a/sway/commands/input/repeat.c b/sway/commands/input/repeat_delay.c
similarity index 54%
rename from sway/commands/input/repeat.c
rename to sway/commands/input/repeat_delay.c
index b2f6fa46c..ce2658415 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/repeat.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/repeat_delay.c
@@ -28,28 +28,3 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_repeat_delay(int argc, char **argv) {
 	apply_input_config(new_config);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
-
-struct cmd_results *input_cmd_repeat_rate(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "repeat_rate", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-	struct input_config *current_input_config =
-		config->handler_context.input_config;
-	if (!current_input_config) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
-			"repeat_rate", "No input device defined.");
-	}
-	struct input_config *new_config =
-		new_input_config(current_input_config->identifier);
-
-	int repeat_rate = atoi(argv[0]);
-	if (repeat_rate < 0) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "repeat_rate",
-			"Repeat rate cannot be negative");
-	}
-	new_config->repeat_rate = repeat_rate;
-
-	apply_input_config(new_config);
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
-}
diff --git a/sway/commands/input/repeat_rate.c b/sway/commands/input/repeat_rate.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2ea2e692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/input/repeat_rate.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
+
+struct cmd_results *input_cmd_repeat_rate(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "repeat_rate", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+	struct input_config *current_input_config =
+		config->handler_context.input_config;
+	if (!current_input_config) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
+			"repeat_rate", "No input device defined.");
+	}
+	struct input_config *new_config =
+		new_input_config(current_input_config->identifier);
+
+	int repeat_rate = atoi(argv[0]);
+	if (repeat_rate < 0) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "repeat_rate",
+			"Repeat rate cannot be negative");
+	}
+	new_config->repeat_rate = repeat_rate;
+
+	apply_input_config(new_config);
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index 7dfda254d..4ceb07b40 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/input/middle_emulation.c',
 	'commands/input/natural_scroll.c',
 	'commands/input/pointer_accel.c',
-	'commands/input/repeat.c',
+	'commands/input/repeat_delay.c',
+	'commands/input/repeat_rate.c',
 	'commands/input/scroll_method.c',
 	'commands/input/tap.c',
 	'commands/input/xkb_layout.c',