diff --git a/home/common/optional/desktop/dwm/xinitrc.nix b/home/common/optional/desktop/dwm/xinitrc.nix
index b7a2962..8242c05 100644
--- a/home/common/optional/desktop/dwm/xinitrc.nix
+++ b/home/common/optional/desktop/dwm/xinitrc.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     text = ''
 
       picom -b --config ~/.config/picom/picom.conf
-      xrdb ~/.Xresources
+      xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 
       autostart="clipboard-save dwmblocks feh-wallpaper-changer sxhkd"