diff --git a/nixos/i3/i3.nix b/nixos/i3/i3.nix
index 2ab9f65f..58e0170d 100644
--- a/nixos/i3/i3.nix
+++ b/nixos/i3/i3.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ in {
 
       workspaceLayout = "tabbed";
       bars = [{
+        statusCommand =
+          "${pkgs.i3status-rust}/bin/i3status-rs ~/.config/i3status-rust/config-top.toml";
         position = "top";
         colors.background = "#001e26";
         colors.statusline = "#708183";
diff --git a/nixos/i3/i3status-rust.nix b/nixos/i3/i3status-rust.nix
index b17c0794..91d46d55 100644
--- a/nixos/i3/i3status-rust.nix
+++ b/nixos/i3/i3status-rust.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
       top = {
         icons = "awesome5";
         theme = "solarized-dark";
+        blocks = [{
+          block = "time";
+          format = "%a %d/%m %R";
+          interval = 59;
+        }];
       };
     };
   };