diff --git a/modules/i3/manifests/autostart.pp b/modules/i3/manifests/autostart.pp
index f12867d..cdee804 100644
--- a/modules/i3/manifests/autostart.pp
+++ b/modules/i3/manifests/autostart.pp
@@ -26,4 +26,13 @@ class i3::autostart {
       source => "/etc/xdg/autostart/$program.desktop"
     }
   }
+
+  file {"autostart compton":
+    ensure => link,
+    path => '/home/jake/.config/autostart/compton.desktop',
+    mode => '0644',
+    owner => 'jake',
+    source => '/usr/share/applications/compton.desktop'
+
+  }
 }