diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d051d6f..8106327 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
 - Theme GRUB
 - Find out how handling multiple hosts works so both desktop and ThinkPad configurations are buildable from flake
 - Load in vim configuration
-- Make default i3 workspace 1 instead of 10
 - Add yubikey login
 - Install and setup service for yubioath-desktop
diff --git a/i3.nix b/i3.nix
index 986b033..2b728ee 100644
--- a/i3.nix
+++ b/i3.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ in {
   xsession.windowManager.i3 = {
     enable = true;
     config = {
+      defaultWorkspace = "workspace number 1"; # defaults to 10 for some reason
       modifier = mod;
       gaps.inner = 12;
       startup = [