diff --git a/rc/xinitrc b/rc/xinitrc
index b348b83d..00eda4a5 100644
--- a/rc/xinitrc
+++ b/rc/xinitrc
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 export XCURSOR_DISCOVER=1
 [[ -f ~/.Xresources ]] && xrdb -merge -I$HOME ~/.Xresources
-exec lxqt-session
+exec mate-session