diff --git a/modules/programs/kakoune.nix b/modules/programs/kakoune.nix
index 6db311a13..01b30167d 100644
--- a/modules/programs/kakoune.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/kakoune.nix
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ let
     hookString = h:
       concatStringsSep " " [
         "hook"
-        "${optionalString (h.group != null) "-group ${group}"}"
+        "${optionalString (h.group != null) "-group ${h.group}"}"
         "${optionalString (h.once) "-once"}"
         "global"
         "${h.name}"