diff --git a/modules/kitty/hm.nix b/modules/kitty/hm.nix
index 35d4d9a6..240caa28 100644
--- a/modules/kitty/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/kitty/hm.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ in {
         size = config.stylix.fonts.sizes.terminal;
       };
       settings.background_opacity = with config.stylix.opacity; "${builtins.toString terminal}";
-      extraConfig = builtins.readFile theme;
+      extraConfig = ''
+        include ${theme}
+      '';
     };
   };
 }