diff --git a/desktop/.config/river/init b/desktop/.config/river/init
index 093fc0b..c219a99 100755
--- a/desktop/.config/river/init
+++ b/desktop/.config/river/init
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ should_start swayidle && riverctl spawn "swayidle \
 
 should_start wl-paste && riverctl spawn "wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store"
 
+should_start pipewire && riverctl spawn pipewire
+
 # bash ~/.config/bin/gtktheme # setting our gtk variables
 # killall polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
 # /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 &