diff --git a/i3status/hjalmar-droneship/config b/i3status/hjalmar-droneship/config
index 8aefcdb..61c7c04 100644
--- a/i3status/hjalmar-droneship/config
+++ b/i3status/hjalmar-droneship/config
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ run_watch VPN {
         pidfile = "/var/run/vpnc/pid"
 }
 
+order += "volume master"
+volume master {
+        format = "♪: %volume"
+        format_muted = "♪: muted (%volume)"
+        device = "default"
+        mixer = "Master"
+        mixer_idx = 0
+}
+
 order += "tztime local"
 tztime local {
         format = " %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S "
diff --git a/i3status/hjalmar-mothership/config b/i3status/hjalmar-mothership/config
index 7c24b49..38c4ba1 100644
--- a/i3status/hjalmar-mothership/config
+++ b/i3status/hjalmar-mothership/config
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ run_watch VPN {
         pidfile = "/var/run/vpnc/pid"
 }
 
+order += "volume master"
+volume master {
+        format = "♪: %volume"
+        format_muted = "♪: muted (%volume)"
+        device = "default"
+        mixer = "Master"
+        mixer_idx = 0
+}
+
 order += "tztime local"
 tztime local {
         format = " %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S "