diff --git a/home-manager/progs/niri.nix b/home-manager/progs/niri.nix
index 39b38e1..9bd01e5 100644
--- a/home-manager/progs/niri.nix
+++ b/home-manager/progs/niri.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       spawn-at-startup = [
         {
           command = [
-            "${lib.getExe config.programs.eww.package}"
+            (lib.getExe config.programs.eww.package)
             "-c"
             "${config.programs.eww.configDir}"
             "open"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         # swaybg works on more than just sway (sets a wallpaper)
         {
           command = [
-            "${lib.getExe pkgs.swaybg}"
+            (lib.getExe pkgs.swaybg)
             "-i"
             "${../wallpaper.png}"
           ];
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         # Xwayland on niri via xwayland-satellite
         {
           command = [
-            "${lib.getExe pkgs.xwayland-satellite}"
+            (lib.getExe pkgs.xwayland-satellite)
             config.programs.niri.settings.environment.DISPLAY
           ];
         }
@@ -125,14 +125,12 @@
 
       # https://github.com/sodiboo/niri-flake/issues/591
       switch-events = with config.lib.niri.actions; {
-        "lid-close".action = spawn "${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock";
+        "lid-close".action = spawn (lib.getExe pkgs.swaylock);
       };
 
       binds = with config.lib.niri.actions; {
         # Application launcher
-        "Mod+Space".action = spawn [
-          "${pkgs.fuzzel}/bin/fuzzel"
-        ];
+        "Mod+Space".action = spawn (lib.getExe pkgs.fuzzel);
 
         "Mod+O".action = toggle-overview;
 
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@
         "Mod+T".action = spawn config.home.sessionVariables.TERMINAL;
 
         # lock the screen
-        "Mod+X".action = spawn "${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock";
+        "Mod+X".action = spawn (lib.getExe pkgs.swaylock);
 
         # screenshotting
         "Print".action = screenshot;
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@
 
         # color picker and copies to clipboard
         "Mod+Ctrl+Alt+C".action = spawn [
-          "${pkgs.hyprpicker}/bin/hyprpicker"
+          (lib.getExe pkgs.hyprpicker)
           "-za"
         ];