diff --git a/tabs/applications-setup/dwmtitus-setup.sh b/tabs/applications-setup/dwmtitus-setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b52eee8f..d1592385
--- a/tabs/applications-setup/dwmtitus-setup.sh
+++ b/tabs/applications-setup/dwmtitus-setup.sh
@@ -266,11 +266,30 @@ setupDisplayManager() {
     
 }
 
+install_slstatus() {
+    printf "Do you want to install slstatus? (y/N): " # using printf instead of 'echo' to avoid newline, -n flag for 'echo' is not supported in POSIX
+    read -r response # -r flag to prevent backslashes from being interpreted
+    if [ "$response" = "y" ] || [ "$response" = "Y" ]; then
+        echo "Installing slstatus"
+        cd "$HOME/dwm-titus/slstatus" || { echo "Failed to change directory to slstatus"; return 1; }
+        if $ESCALATION_TOOL make clean install; then
+            echo "slstatus installed successfully"
+        else
+            echo "Failed to install slstatus"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "Skipping slstatus installation"
+    fi
+    cd "$HOME"
+}
+
 checkEnv
 checkEscalationTool
 setupDisplayManager
 setupDWM
 makeDWM
+install_slstatus
 install_nerd_font
 clone_config_folders
 configure_backgrounds
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