diff --git a/config/src/config.rs b/config/src/config.rs
index a9bb63aa3c3..758a4174f25 100644
--- a/config/src/config.rs
+++ b/config/src/config.rs
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ fn default_max_fps() -> u8 {
 }
 
 fn default_tiling_desktop_environments() -> Vec<String> {
-    ["X11 LG3D", "X11 bspwm", "X11 i3", "X11 dwm"]
+    ["X11 LG3D", "X11 bspwm", "X11 i3", "X11 dwm", "X11 awesome"]
         .iter()
         .map(|s| s.to_string())
         .collect()
diff --git a/docs/config/lua/config/tiling_desktop_environments.md b/docs/config/lua/config/tiling_desktop_environments.md
index 53ec7378441..b7f8d8cb1ea 100644
--- a/docs/config/lua/config/tiling_desktop_environments.md
+++ b/docs/config/lua/config/tiling_desktop_environments.md
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ config.tiling_desktop_environments = {
 }
 ```
 
+{{since('dev')}}
+
+The following additional entries are now part of the default value of
+`tiling_desktop_environments`:
+
+ *  '"X11 awesome"'
+
 The environment name can be found in the debug overlay which you can show via
 the [ShowDebugOverlay](../keyassignment/ShowDebugOverlay.md) key assignment.
 The default key binding for it is <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> +