diff --git a/kdeconnect/run b/kdeconnect/run
index 9444050..5e803cf 100755
--- a/kdeconnect/run
+++ b/kdeconnect/run
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ if ! pgrep -x awesome; then
 	sleep 2
 	exit 1
 fi
+export DISPLAY=:0
 exec kdeconnect-indicator