diff --git a/modules/gnome/hm.nix b/modules/gnome/hm.nix
index 8a0fdecc..6e34099f 100644
--- a/modules/gnome/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/gnome/hm.nix
@@ -137,12 +137,17 @@ mkTarget {
           };
 
           # Enable the extension after logging in.
-          configFile."autostart/stylix-activate-gnome.desktop".text = ''
-            [Desktop Entry]
-            Type=Application
-            Exec=${lib.getExe activator} enable
-            Name=Stylix: enable User Themes extension for GNOME Shell
-          '';
+          autostart = {
+            enable = true;
+            entries = lib.singleton (
+              pkgs.makeDesktopItem {
+                name = "stylix-activate-gnome";
+                desktopName = "Stylix: enable User Themes extension for GNOME Shell";
+                exec = "${lib.getExe activator} enable";
+              }
+              + /share/applications/stylix-activate-gnome.desktop
+            );
+          };
         };
       }
     )
diff --git a/modules/kde/hm.nix b/modules/kde/hm.nix
index ec5614bc..7a3920b5 100644
--- a/modules/kde/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/kde/hm.nix
@@ -438,13 +438,18 @@ in
 
           # This desktop entry will run the theme activator when a new Plasma session is started
           # Note: This doesn't run again if a new homeConfiguration is activated from a running Plasma session
-          configFile."autostart/stylix-activate-kde.desktop".text = ''
-            [Desktop Entry]
-            Type=Application
-            Exec=${activator}
-            Name=Stylix: activate KDE theme
-            X-KDE-AutostartScript=true
-          '';
+          autostart = {
+            enable = true;
+            entries = lib.singleton (
+              pkgs.makeDesktopItem {
+                name = "stylix-activate-kde";
+                desktopName = "Stylix: activate KDE theme";
+                exec = activator;
+                extraConfig.X-KDE-AutostartScript = "true";
+              }
+              + /share/applications/stylix-activate-kde.desktop
+            );
+          };
         };
       };
 }