diff --git a/profiles/applications/i3-gaps.py b/profiles/applications/i3-gaps.py
index 4dd95989..4daed7ad 100644
--- a/profiles/applications/i3-gaps.py
+++ b/profiles/applications/i3-gaps.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 import archinstall
-installation.add_additional_packages("i3lock i3status i3blocks i3-gaps")
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+installation.add_additional_packages("i3-gaps")
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diff --git a/profiles/applications/i3-wm.py b/profiles/applications/i3-wm.py
index 8662497d..e7838a64 100644
--- a/profiles/applications/i3-wm.py
+++ b/profiles/applications/i3-wm.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 import archinstall
-installation.add_additional_packages("i3lock i3status i3blocks i3-wm")
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+installation.add_additional_packages("i3-wm")
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diff --git a/profiles/i3.py b/profiles/i3.py
index 3867dfb5..b9d7495e 100644
--- a/profiles/i3.py
+++ b/profiles/i3.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ is_top_level_profile = False
 
 # New way of defining packages for a profile, which is iterable and can be used out side
 # of the profile to get a list of "what packages will be installed".
-__packages__ = []
+__packages__ = ['i3lock', 'i3status', 'i3blocks']
 
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""