diff --git a/home/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc b/home/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
index 118374e0..b936ef57 100755
--- a/home/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ b/home/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# set root pointer
+xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
+
 # key bindings
 sxhkd &