diff --git a/.config/autostart/conky.desktop b/.config/autostart/conky.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e77ada21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/autostart/conky.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=sh "/home/cyryl/.conky/conky-startup.sh"
+Hidden=false
+NoDisplay=false
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+Name[en_IN]=Conky
+Name=Conky
+Comment[en_IN]=
+Comment=
diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system b/common/configure_fresh_system
index 8153da45..78228421 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ mkdir -p ~/.kde/share/config/
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.kdiff3rc" ~/.kde/share/config/kdiff3rc
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.conky" ~/.
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.gitconfig.linux.private" ~/.gitconfig
+mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
+ln -vfs "$DIR/.config/autostart/conky.desktop" ~/.config/autostart/
 
 # tools
 ln -vfs "$DIR/tools" ~/