diff --git a/modules/services/kanshi.nix b/modules/services/kanshi.nix
index dd5714de8..168095444 100644
--- a/modules/services/kanshi.nix
+++ b/modules/services/kanshi.nix
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ in
             PartOf = cfg.systemdTarget;
             Requires = cfg.systemdTarget;
             After = cfg.systemdTarget;
-            X-Reload-Triggers = lib.mkIf (cfg.settings != { }) [
+            X-Reload-Triggers = lib.mkIf (cfg.settings != [ ]) [
               "${config.xdg.configFile.${configPath}.source}"
             ];
           };