diff --git a/bin/pacman_notify.sh b/bin/pacman_notify.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..505b4a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/pacman_notify.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+PKGS=$(checkupdates)
+uid=1000
+export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/$uid/bus
+
+if [ $(echo "$PKGS" | wc -w) -gt 0 ]; then
+	notify-send "$(echo "$PKGS" | wc -l) updates available" "$PKGS"
+fi
diff --git a/sync.sh b/sync.sh
index 0ee6fd9..57cbfde 100755
--- a/sync.sh
+++ b/sync.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ DOTFILES="
 	$HOME/.gdbinit.d \
 	$HOME/.tmux.conf \
 	$HOME/.vimrc \
+	$HOME/.xinitrc \
 	"
 
 rsync -avP ${DOTFILES} ./
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ SCRIPTS="
 	$HOME/bin/hide_panel.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/iommu.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/monitors_off.sh \
+	$HOME/bin/pacman_notify.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/wmresize.sh \
 	"