diff --git a/home/hyprland.conf b/home/hyprland.conf
index c3d11ac..a63a583 100644
--- a/home/hyprland.conf
+++ b/home/hyprland.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-wallpaper = ,/home/sscoble/laptop-config/wallpapers/center-cross.png
 debug { disable_logs = false; }
 
 monitor=,preferred,auto,1
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ exec-once = dunst
 exec-once = wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store
 exec-once = wl-paste --type image --watch cliphist store
 exec-once = hypridle
-exec-once = awww-daemon && sleep 0.5 && ~/.local/bin/wallpaper-rotate
+exec-once = ~/.local/bin/wallpaper-rotate
 
 input {
   kb_layout = us
diff --git a/home/wallpaper-rotate.sh b/home/wallpaper-rotate.sh
index 04d3e31..ef4d4e8 100755
--- a/home/wallpaper-rotate.sh
+++ b/home/wallpaper-rotate.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -o pipefail
 
-# Wallpapers are in the laptop-config repo
+# Ensure awww-daemon is running
+if ! pgrep -x "awww-daemon" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  awww-daemon &
+  sleep 0.3
+fi
+
 WALLPAPER_DIR="$HOME/laptop-config/wallpapers"
 CACHE_FILE="$HOME/.cache/current-wallpaper"