diff --git a/config/barpyrus/config.py b/config/barpyrus/config.py
index dbe8bad..48aa9f9 100644
--- a/config/barpyrus/config.py
+++ b/config/barpyrus/config.py
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ def conky_icon(icon_code, icon_color, text_color = 'lightgrey'):
     return text
 
 # conky specific configuration
-conky_text = ''
+# cpu and memory load factor
+conky_text = conky_icon('\ue026', 'green') + '${cpu}% '
+conky_text += conky_icon('\ue021', 'green') + '${memperc}% '
 
 # options for hlwm.HLWMLayoutSwitcher widget
 xkblayouts = [