diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f219c05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+if [ -z "$XSESSION_HAS_SOURCED" ]; then
+	source ~/.xsessionrc
+fi
+
+unset XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
+exec i3
diff --git a/.xsession b/.xsession
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..03280dfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.xsession
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.xinitrc
\ No newline at end of file