diff --git a/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl b/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl
index 96bf81c..d47c64c 100644
--- a/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/X11/xinitrc.tmpl
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 userresources="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/X11/xresources"
 
+# give systemd X11 env goodies
 systemctl --user import-environment PATH
 systemctl --user import-environment DISPLAY
 
+# ditto for dbus (needed sometimes for gnome-keyring to work)
+source /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/50-systemd-user.sh
+
 if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then
     xrdb -merge "$userresources"
 fi