diff --git a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-layouts/packages.el b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-layouts/packages.el
index aa946e6ce..8a7c7ce54 100644
--- a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-layouts/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-layouts/packages.el
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@
         ("p" eyebrowse-prev-window-config)
         ("R" spacemacs/workspaces-ts-rename :exit t)
         ("w" eyebrowse-switch-to-window-config :exit t))
-      ;; note: we don't need to declare the `SPC l w' binding, it is
-      ;; declare in the layout transient state
-      (spacemacs/set-leader-keys "bW" 'spacemacs/goto-buffer-workspace)
+      (spacemacs/set-leader-keys
+        "bW" 'spacemacs/goto-buffer-workspace
+        "lw" 'spacemacs/workspaces-transient-state/body)
       ;; hooks
       (add-hook 'persp-before-switch-functions
                 #'spacemacs/update-eyebrowse-for-perspective)