diff --git a/conf/xsession b/conf/xsession
index ef880ea..6524474 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=gnome
+XSESSION=awesome
 
 case $XSESSION in
 	ratpoison)
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ case $XSESSION in
 	exec ratpoison
 	;;
 
+	awesome)
+	exec awesome
+	;;
+
 	xmonad)
 	exec xmonad
 	;;