diff --git a/conf/xsession b/conf/xsession
index 6524474..fb11c59 100644
--- a/conf/xsession
+++ b/conf/xsession
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if [ "`basename "$SHELL"`" != zsh -o -n "$BASH" ] && which zsh 2>/dev/null; then
   exec zsh ~/.xsession
 fi
 
-XSESSION=awesome
+XSESSION=gnome
 
 case $XSESSION in
 	ratpoison)