diff --git a/.config/niri/config.kdl b/.config/niri/config.kdl
index 89d6e832..dfc97fc6 100644
--- a/.config/niri/config.kdl
+++ b/.config/niri/config.kdl
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ layout {
 // which may be more convenient to use.
 // See the binds section below for more spawn examples.
 // spawn-at-startup "alacritty" "-e" "fish"
+spawn-at-startup "dunst"
 
 // Uncomment this line to ask the clients to omit their client-side decorations if possible.
 // If the client will specifically ask for CSD, the request will be honored.