diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 4c8004f..40b525b 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
     end, {description="Automatically enters the key to type your secondary email", group="shortcuts"}),
 
     awful.key({modkey}, "q", function()
-        awful.spawn.easy_async("mailspring", function() end)
+        awful.spawn.easy_async("mailspring --password-store=gnome-libsecret", function() end)
     end, {description="Opens mailspring", group="shortcuts"}),
 
     awful.key({modkey}, "e", function()