diff --git a/config/awesome/rc.lua b/config/awesome/rc.lua
index aa3f988c..1c018526 100644
--- a/config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -589,4 +589,4 @@ local startupApps = {
   'keepassxc',
 }
 
-awful.spawn.once(startupApps)
+awful.spawn.single_instance(startupApps)