diff --git a/conf/conky/conky.conf b/conf/conky/conky.conf
index 939dadb9..e59689d6 100644
--- a/conf/conky/conky.conf
+++ b/conf/conky/conky.conf
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ conky.config = {
     draw_outline = false,
     draw_shades = false,
     use_xft = true,
-    font = 'DejaVu Sans Mono:size=10',
+    font = 'DejaVu Sans Mono:size=8',
     gap_x = 6,
     gap_y = 28,
     minimum_height = 5,