diff --git a/.i3/status b/.i3/status
index b47ba7a..80b0a0a 100644
--- a/.i3/status
+++ b/.i3/status
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 general {
+	output_format = "i3bar"
 	colors = true
 	color_good = "#B8D68C"
 	color_degraded = "#E1AA5D"