diff --git a/dot_config/waybar/config.tmpl b/dot_config/waybar/config.tmpl
index d297984dee3a3929c077083fba0b306bd2123fe8..578f4f0150ced27961b4b04361d8f9c8548138cb 100644
--- a/dot_config/waybar/config.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/waybar/config.tmpl
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
     "custom/pending-updates": {
         "format": "{} 󱄋",
         "tooltip": false,
-        "exec-if": "/usr/bin/carpd",
-        "exec": "/usr/bin/carpd",
+        "exec": "echo $(( $(checkupdates | wc -l) + $(yay -Qu | wc -l) ))",
         "restart-interval": 3600,
     },
     "idle_inhibitor": {