diff --git a/Xdefaults b/Xdefaults
index e505e79..32ae3bd 100644
--- a/Xdefaults
+++ b/Xdefaults
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ URxvt*color14: #CBE6CB
 URxvt*color7: #D0D0D0
 URxvt*color15: #E6E6E6
 
+dzen2.font: Terminus:size=8
+dzen2.foreground: #ffffff
+dzen2.background: #262728