diff --git a/.config/waybar/config.jsonc b/.config/waybar/config.jsonc
index 77eeae6..78ee35f 100644
--- a/.config/waybar/config.jsonc
+++ b/.config/waybar/config.jsonc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	"modules-right": [
 		// "hyprland/language",
 		"sway/language",
+		"custom/vpn",
 		"pulseaudio",
 		"cpu",
 		"memory",
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@
 		"interval": 600,
 		"signal": "8"
 	},
+	"custom/vpn": {
+		"exec": "$HOME/Scripts/vpn_controls/check_vpn_status.sh",
+		"format": "VPN {text}",
+		"interval": 10
+	},
 	"sway/workspaces": {
 		"tooltip": false,
 		"on-click": "activate",
diff --git a/.config/waybar/style.css b/.config/waybar/style.css
index e5a6ba6..a7e8cca 100644
--- a/.config/waybar/style.css
+++ b/.config/waybar/style.css
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ window#waybar {
 #cpu,
 #memory,
 #custom-weather,
+#custom-vpn,
 #language {
 	border-bottom: 2px solid #7e9cd8; 
 	padding-top: 5px;