diff --git a/modules/sway/hm.nix b/modules/sway/hm.nix
index 1da892e2b..6a201ccfb 100644
--- a/modules/sway/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/sway/hm.nix
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ in {
         };
 
         output."*".bg = "${config.stylix.image} ${config.stylix.imageScalingMode}";
-
-        seat."*" = {
-          xcursor_theme = "${config.stylix.cursor.name} ${toString config.stylix.cursor.size}";
-        };
+        seat."*".xcursor_theme = ''"${config.stylix.cursor.name}" ${toString config.stylix.cursor.size}'';
       };
     })