diff --git a/niri/config.kdl b/niri/config.kdl
index c48b6ff..72f0460 100644
--- a/niri/config.kdl
+++ b/niri/config.kdl
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ input {
     }
 }
 
+environment {
+    XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP "niri:GNOME"
+}
+
 spawn-at-startup "waybar"
 spawn-at-startup "mako"
 spawn-at-startup "awww-daemon"