diff --git a/desktop-env.sh b/desktop-env.sh
index b6ca653..b4c3054 100644
--- a/desktop-env.sh
+++ b/desktop-env.sh
@@ -43,3 +43,9 @@ TASKBAR_LAYOUT='[
 ]'
 cat $FP | jq --argjson layout "$TASKBAR_LAYOUT" '.["pinned-apps"]["value"] = $layout' | tee tmp.json && mv tmp.json "$FP"
 
+# set desktop background image
+IMAGE_NAME="smoky-mountains-background.jpg"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/backgrounds"
+cp "./utils/$IMAGE_NAME" "$HOME/.local/share/backgrounds/$IMAGE_NAME"
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.background picture-uri "file://$HOME/.local/share/backgrounds/$IMAGE_NAME"
+
diff --git a/utils/smoky-mountains-background.jpg b/utils/smoky-mountains-background.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9199acb
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