diff --git a/templates/beamer/my-beamer-presentation.tex b/templates/beamer/my-beamer-presentation.tex
index c8fd73e..5de1cb4 100644
--- a/templates/beamer/my-beamer-presentation.tex
+++ b/templates/beamer/my-beamer-presentation.tex
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 \usefonttheme[onlymath]{serif}
 
 
+% use notes for pympress by default
+\setbeameroption{show notes}
+\addtobeamertemplate{note page}{}{\thispdfpagelabel{notes:\insertframenumber}}
+
+
 \tikzset{%
   icon/.value required,
   icon/.style={%