diff --git a/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix b/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix
index af03bc9..99f2f3e 100644
--- a/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix
+++ b/homes/x86_64-linux/rafiq/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   desktop.browser = "firefox";
   desktop.terminal = "ghostty";
   desktop.lockscreen = "hyprlock";
+  desktop.notification-daemon = "mako";
 
   home.shellAliases = {
     v = "nvim";
diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/default.nix b/modules/home/desktop/default.nix
index f8f0e80..5843d57 100644
--- a/modules/home/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     lockscreen = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
     browser = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
     terminal = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
+    notification-daemon = lib.pantheon.mkStrOption;
   };
 
   config = lib.mkMerge [
diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/notification-daemon/default.nix b/modules/home/desktop/notification-daemon/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d39da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/notification-daemon/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+{
+  config = lib.mkMerge [
+    (lib.mkIf (config.desktop.notification-daemon == "mako") {
+      home.sessionVariables.NOTIFICATION_DAEMON = "mako";
+      services.mako = {
+        enable = true;
+        settings = { };
+      };
+    })
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix b/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix
index 8065dec..45c753c 100644
--- a/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/windowManager/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ in
             ", preferred, auto, 1"
           ];
 
-          exec-once = [ "uwsm app -- $LOCKSCREEN" ];
+          exec-once = [
+            "uwsm app -- $LOCKSCREEN"
+            "uwsm app -- $NOTIFICATION_DAEMON"
+          ];
         }
         (import ./decoration.nix)
         (import ./keybinds.nix { inherit pkgs; })