diff --git a/i3-config b/i3-config
index 2c8436a..1c66e4e 100644
--- a/i3-config
+++ b/i3-config
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ bindsym Mod4+r mode "resize"
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 bar {
-    status_command i3status
+    status_command i3blocks
     position top
 }