diff --git a/.config/river/init b/.config/river/init
index aac8315..dc26ea5 100755
--- a/.config/river/init
+++ b/.config/river/init
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=river
-riverctl spawn "pipewire-run"
+riverctl spawn "pgrep -x pipewire || pipewire"
 riverctl spawn "/usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr"
 
 ~/.config/river/load-colors
diff --git a/.local/bin/pipewire-run b/.local/bin/pipewire-run
deleted file mode 100755
index 7a079c1..0000000
--- a/.local/bin/pipewire-run
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# pgrep -x pipewire && exit 0
-killall pipewire
-exec pipewire