diff --git a/modules/programs/gh.nix b/modules/programs/gh.nix
index a4f4e17c9..4cda4eab3 100644
--- a/modules/programs/gh.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/gh.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ in {
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     home.packages = [ pkgs.gh ];
 
-    xdg.configFile."gh/config.yml".text =
-      builtins.toJSON { inherit (cfg) aliases editor gitProtocol; };
+    xdg.configFile."gh/config.yml".text = builtins.toJSON {
+      inherit (cfg) aliases editor;
+      git_protocol = cfg.gitProtocol;
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/gh/config-file.nix b/tests/modules/programs/gh/config-file.nix
index 8d8f95fdd..71fd74d32 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/gh/config-file.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/gh/config-file.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       assertFileExists home-files/.config/gh/config.yml
       assertFileContent home-files/.config/gh/config.yml ${
         builtins.toFile "config-file.yml" ''
-          {"aliases":{"co":"pr checkout"},"editor":"vim","gitProtocol":"https"}''
+          {"aliases":{"co":"pr checkout"},"editor":"vim","git_protocol":"https"}''
       }
     '';
   };