diff --git a/jeschli/2configs/emacs.nix b/jeschli/2configs/emacs.nix
index 73a2320d4..5c35bc280 100644
--- a/jeschli/2configs/emacs.nix
+++ b/jeschli/2configs/emacs.nix
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ let
   '';
 
   myEmacsWithDaemon = pkgs.writeDashBin "my-emacs-daemon" ''
-    exec ${emacsWithOverlay}/bin/emacs -q --daemon
+    exec ${emacsWithOverlay}/bin/emacs -q --daemon -l ${./elisp/init.el}
   '';
 
   myEmacsClient = pkgs.writeDashBin "meclient" ''