diff --git a/modules/home/dwm.nix b/modules/home/dwm.nix
index 068bc65..d5fffee 100644
--- a/modules/home/dwm.nix
+++ b/modules/home/dwm.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ in
           --jitter ${toString (cfg.threshold - 1)} \
           ${lib.concatStrings cfg.extraOptions}
       '';
+
+    home.file.".xinitrc".text = ''
+      [ -f ~/.Xresources ] && ${lib.getExe pkgs.xorg.xrdb} -merge ~/.Xresources
+    '';
   };
 }