diff --git a/dotfiles/config/i3/config b/dotfiles/config/i3/config
index 43c0d05..8eb5c81 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/i3/config
+++ b/dotfiles/config/i3/config
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ bar {
 exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/i3lock.sh &
 bindsym $mod+l exec i3lock -c 000000 -d && xset dpms force off
 
+# useful utilities
+exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon
+exec --no-startup-id gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets
+
 # customize windows
 for_window [class="^google-chrome$"] border pixel
 for_window [class="^Google-chrome-beta$"] border pixel