diff --git a/i3config b/i3config
index 08cac06..2aeb9b6 100644
--- a/i3config
+++ b/i3config
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
 
+set $ws1 "1"
 set $ws2 "2"
 set $ws3 "3"
 set $ws4 "4"