diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a72c9c4..d4a4d34 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ COMPLETE_LIVE_LATE_CMDS=$(MINIMAL_LIVE_LATE_CMDS),$\
 	chrome-remote-desktop,$\
 	dotnet,$\
 	earth-pro,$\
+	element,$\
 	gists,$\
 	golang,$\
 	google-chrome,$\
diff --git a/late-cmds/element b/late-cmds/element
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64be08b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/late-cmds/element
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+install-element.sh
diff --git a/scripts/install-element.sh b/scripts/install-element.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0c1405d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-element.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+# from https://element.io/download#linux
+
+sudo apt-get install -y wget apt-transport-https
+sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/element-io-archive-keyring.gpg \
+  https://packages.element.io/debian/element-io-archive-keyring.gpg
+echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/element-io-archive-keyring.gpg] \
+https://packages.element.io/debian/ default main" \
+| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/element-io.list
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y element-desktop
+
+
+