diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/keyboard_layout_util.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/keyboard_layout_util.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4db3648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/keyboard_layout_util.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+use espanso_config::config::{Config, RMLVOConfig};
+use log::{info, warn};
+
+fn generate_rmlvo_config(config: &dyn Config) -> Option<RMLVOConfig> {
+  // Not needed on Windows and macOS
+  if !cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
+    return None;
+  }
+
+  // Not needed on X11
+  if !cfg!(feature = "wayland") {
+    return None;
+  }
+
+  if let Some(keyboard_config) = config.keyboard_layout() {
+    Some(keyboard_config)
+  } else if let Some(active_layout) = espanso_detect::get_active_layout() {
+    Some(RMLVOConfig {
+      layout: Some(active_layout),
+      ..Default::default()
+    })
+  } else {
+    warn!("unable to determine keyboard layout automatically, please explicitly specify it in the configuration.");
+    None
+  }
+}
+
+pub fn generate_detect_rmlvo(config: &dyn Config) -> Option<espanso_detect::KeyboardConfig> {
+  generate_rmlvo_config(config)
+    .map(|config| {
+      info!("detection module will use this keyboard layout: {}", config);
+      config
+    })
+    .map(|config| espanso_detect::KeyboardConfig {
+      rules: config.rules,
+      model: config.model,
+      layout: config.layout,
+      variant: config.variant,
+      options: config.options,
+    })
+}
+
+pub fn generate_inject_rmlvo(config: &dyn Config) -> Option<espanso_inject::KeyboardConfig> {
+  generate_rmlvo_config(config)
+    .map(|config| {
+      info!("inject module will use this keyboard layout: {}", config);
+      config
+    })
+    .map(|config| espanso_inject::KeyboardConfig {
+      rules: config.rules,
+      model: config.model,
+      layout: config.layout,
+      variant: config.variant,
+      options: config.options,
+    })
+}
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs
index f7dc7a7..b4f53a5 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ use super::secure_input::SecureInputEvent;
 pub mod dispatch;
 pub mod funnel;
 pub mod process;
+mod keyboard_layout_util;
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn initialize_and_spawn(
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ pub fn initialize_and_spawn(
       let (detect_source, modifier_state_store, sequencer, key_state_store) =
         super::engine::funnel::init_and_spawn(SourceCreationOptions {
           use_evdev: use_evdev_backend,
+          evdev_keyboard_rmlvo: keyboard_layout_util::generate_detect_rmlvo(&*config_manager.default()),
           ..Default::default()
         })
         .expect("failed to initialize detector module");
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ pub fn initialize_and_spawn(
       let injector = espanso_inject::get_injector(InjectorCreationOptions {
         use_evdev: use_evdev_backend,
         keyboard_state_provider: key_state_store.map(|store| Box::new(store) as Box<dyn KeyboardStateProvider>),
+        evdev_keyboard_rmlvo: keyboard_layout_util::generate_inject_rmlvo(&*config_manager.default()),
         ..Default::default()
       })
       .expect("failed to initialize injector module"); // TODO: handle the options