diff --git a/modules/programs/alacritty.nix b/modules/programs/alacritty.nix
index 2f7845f4..edcd073e 100644
--- a/modules/programs/alacritty.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/alacritty.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ in {
               {
                 key = "K";
                 mods = "Control";
-                chars = "\\x0c";
+                chars = "\\u000c";
               }
             ];
           }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/settings-toml-expected.toml b/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/settings-toml-expected.toml
index 9b0867ee..018881bc 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/settings-toml-expected.toml
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/settings-toml-expected.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ family = "SFMono"
 family = "SFMono"
 
 [[keyboard.bindings]]
-chars = "\x0c"
+chars = "\u000c"
 key = "K"
 mods = "Control"
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/toml_config.nix b/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/toml_config.nix
index 4f15e70b..02d5aabf 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/toml_config.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/alacritty/toml_config.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         keyboard.bindings = [{
           key = "K";
           mods = "Control";
-          chars = "\\x0c";
+          chars = "\\u000c";
         }];
 
         font = {