diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml
index d7158ef..d7bca42 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ profile_packages:
   - ImageMagick
   - scrot
   - xclip
+  - xkbutils
+  - setxkbmap
   - xss-lock
   - playerctl
   - nerd-fonts-symbols-ttf
diff --git a/dotfiles/desktop/.config/i3/config b/dotfiles/desktop/.config/i3/config
index 19ae089..f5b4af1 100644
--- a/dotfiles/desktop/.config/i3/config
+++ b/dotfiles/desktop/.config/i3/config
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ font pango:Liberation Mono 10
 # Start XDG autostart entries (.desktop), useful on Void for pipewire/wireplumber/etc.
 exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3
 exec --no-startup-id gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=secrets
+exec_always --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us -variant intl
 exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill ~/.config/i3/wallpapers/gargantua2.png
 exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/scripts/setup-gtk-theme.sh
 exec --no-startup-id /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal