diff --git a/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup b/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup
index b3f9d44e..79e83891 100755
--- a/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup
+++ b/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 cd "$HOME"
-exec startxfce4
+exec dbus-launch xfce4-session