diff --git a/tasks/i3.yaml b/tasks/i3.yaml
index c3dc585..3600d97 100644
--- a/tasks/i3.yaml
+++ b/tasks/i3.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
     state: directory
   notify: i3 reload
 
+- name: i3blocks config
+  template:
+    src: i3/i3blocks.config.j2
+    dest: ~/.config/i3blocks/config
+  notify: i3 reload
+
 - name: i3wm graphical-session service
   template:
     src: i3/i3wm.service.j2
diff --git a/templates/i3/i3blocks.config.j2 b/templates/i3/i3blocks.config.j2
index 32e4fe7..96367b9 100644
--- a/templates/i3/i3blocks.config.j2
+++ b/templates/i3/i3blocks.config.j2
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@ command=/usr/share/i3blocks/$BLOCK_NAME
 separator_block_width=15
 markup=none
 
-{% if with_activity %}
 # activity
 [activity]
-command=/opt/activity/i3blocks-activity
-interval=persist
+command=cat ~/.timer/activity.i3blocks
+interval=once
 markup=pango
-{% endif %}
+signal=1
 
 # hostinfo
 [hostinfo]