diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c7c93a6..1d7d1c3 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ i3_applications: []
 #    workspace: 1 # bind application to a specific workspace
 #    on_startup: false
 
+i3_run_on_startup: []
+#  - foo
+#  - bar
 
 i3:
   font_size: 9
diff --git a/templates/config.j2 b/templates/config.j2
index 097b380..6c365c8 100644
--- a/templates/config.j2
+++ b/templates/config.j2
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ exec compton
 exec {{ application.name }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% for app in i3_run_on_startup %}
+exec {{ app }}
+{% endfor %}
+
 # Register Keybindings
 {% for keybinding in i3_keybindings %}
 bindsym {{ keybinding.key }} exec {{ keybinding.exec }}