diff --git a/src/functions/desktops.rs b/src/functions/desktops.rs
index 07094aa..15f3e46 100644
--- a/src/functions/desktops.rs
+++ b/src/functions/desktops.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ fn install_i3() {
         "lightdm-gtk-greeter",
         "lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings",
         "xdg-user-dirs",
+        "dex",
     ]);
     files_eval(
         files::append_file(
@@ -120,6 +121,13 @@ fn install_i3() {
         ),
         "Add lightdm greeter",
     );
+    files_eval(
+        files::append_file(
+            "/mnt/etc/i3/config",
+            "exec_always --no-startup-id dex -a\n",
+        ),
+        "Add dex to i3 config for autostart",
+    );
     enable_dm("lightdm");
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +147,15 @@ fn install_sway() {
         "wireplumber",
         "sddm",
         "xdg-user-dirs",
+        "dex",
     ]);
+    files_eval(
+        files::append_file(
+            "/mnt/etc/sway/config",
+            "exec_always --no-startup-id dex -a\n",
+        ),
+        "Add dex to sway config for autostart",
+    );
     enable_dm("sddm");
 }