diff --git a/home/wm/hyprland.nix b/home/wm/hyprland.nix
index ce45368..9bffa5a 100644
--- a/home/wm/hyprland.nix
+++ b/home/wm/hyprland.nix
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@
         "$mod, mouse:272, movewindow"
         "$mod, mouse:273, resizewindow"
       ];
+
+      exec-once =
+        let
+          nm-applet = lib.getExe' pkgs.networkmanagerapplet "nm-applet";
+        in
+        [
+          "${nm-applet} &"
+        ];
     };
   };