diff --git a/polybar/.config/polybar/config b/polybar/.config/polybar/config
index bf64c6e..7598a8c 100644
--- a/polybar/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/polybar/.config/polybar/config
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ alert = ${xrdb:color9:}
 [bar/example]
 ; Use xrandr -q | grep " connected" | cut -d ' ' -f1
 ; for a list of connected monitors
-monitor = VGA-1
+; Set the monitor by configuring the env variable MONITOR. e.g MONITOR=HDMI
+monitor = ${env:MONITOR:}
 
 ; Use the specified monitor as a fallback if the main one is not found.
 monitor-fallback = LVDS1