diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
index 277cbe394..dc4ffc2f1 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ let
           in lib.mkOptionDefault {
             "''${modifier}+Return" = "exec i3-sensible-terminal";
             "''${modifier}+Shift+q" = "kill";
-            "''${modifier}+d" = "exec \${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
+            "''${modifier}+d" = "exec ''${pkgs.dmenu}/bin/dmenu_run";
           }
         '';
       };