diff --git a/modules/programs/k9s.nix b/modules/programs/k9s.nix
index 41b694bf..42c25ac4 100644
--- a/modules/programs/k9s.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/k9s.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ in
         "skin"
       ]
     )
+    (lib.mkRenamedOptionModule [ "programs" "k9s" "hotkey" ] [ "programs" "k9s" "hotKeys" ])
+    (lib.mkRenamedOptionModule [ "programs" "k9s" "plugin" ] [ "programs" "k9s" "plugins" ])
   ];
 
   options.programs.k9s = {
@@ -86,14 +88,14 @@ in
         <https://k9scli.io/topics/aliases/> for supported values.
       '';
       example = literalExpression ''
-        alias = {
+        {
           # Use pp as an alias for Pod
           pp = "v1/pods";
-        };
+        }
       '';
     };
 
-    hotkey = mkOption {
+    hotKeys = mkOption {
       type = yamlFormat.type;
       default = { };
       description = ''
@@ -102,20 +104,17 @@ in
         <https://k9scli.io/topics/hotkeys/> for supported values.
       '';
       example = literalExpression ''
-        hotkey = {
-          # Make sure this is camel case
-          hotKey = {
-            shift-0 = {
-              shortCut = "Shift-0";
-              description = "Viewing pods";
-              command = "pods";
-            };
+        {
+          shift-0 = {
+            shortCut = "Shift-0";
+            description = "Viewing pods";
+            command = "pods";
           };
-        };
+        }
       '';
     };
 
-    plugin = mkOption {
+    plugins = mkOption {
       type = yamlFormat.type;
       default = { };
       description = ''
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ in
         <https://k9scli.io/topics/plugins/> for supported values.
       '';
       example = literalExpression ''
-        plugin = {
+        {
           # Defines a plugin to provide a `ctrl-l` shortcut to
           # tail the logs while in pod view.
           fred = {
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ in
               "$CLUSTER"
             ];
           };
-        };
+        }
       '';
     };
 
@@ -157,21 +156,19 @@ in
         See <https://k9scli.io/topics/columns/> for supported values.
       '';
       example = literalExpression ''
-        k9s = {
-          views = {
-            "v1/pods" = {
-              columns = [
-                "AGE"
-                "NAMESPACE"
-                "NAME"
-                "IP"
-                "NODE"
-                "STATUS"
-                "READY"
-              ];
-            };
+        {
+          "v1/pods" = {
+            columns = [
+              "AGE"
+              "NAMESPACE"
+              "NAME"
+              "IP"
+              "NODE"
+              "STATUS"
+              "READY"
+            ];
           };
-        };
+        }
       '';
     };
   };
@@ -206,6 +203,16 @@ in
     in
     mkIf cfg.enable {
       home.packages = lib.mkIf (cfg.package != null) [ cfg.package ];
+      warnings =
+        (lib.optional (cfg.aliases ? alias)
+          "Nested 'alias' key in programs.k9s.aliases is deprecated, move the contents directly under programs.k9s.aliases"
+        )
+        ++ (lib.optional (cfg.plugins ? plugin)
+          "Nested 'plugin' key in programs.k9s.plugins is deprecated, move the contents directly under programs.k9s.plugins"
+        )
+        ++ (lib.optional (cfg.views ? k9s.views)
+          "Nested 'k9s.views' structure in programs.k9s.views is deprecated, move the contents directly under programs.k9s.views"
+        );
 
       xdg.configFile = mkIf enableXdgConfig (
         {
@@ -214,19 +221,19 @@ in
           };
 
           "k9s/aliases.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.aliases != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-aliases" cfg.aliases;
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-aliases" { inherit (cfg) aliases; };
           };
 
-          "k9s/hotkeys.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.hotkey != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-hotkey" cfg.hotkey;
+          "k9s/hotkeys.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.hotKeys != { }) {
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-hotkeys" { inherit (cfg) hotKeys; };
           };
 
-          "k9s/plugins.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.plugin != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-plugin" cfg.plugin;
+          "k9s/plugins.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.plugins != { }) {
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-plugins" { inherit (cfg) plugins; };
           };
 
           "k9s/views.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.views != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-views" cfg.views;
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-views" { inherit (cfg) views; };
           };
         }
         // skinFiles
@@ -239,19 +246,19 @@ in
           };
 
           "Library/Application Support/k9s/aliases.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.aliases != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-aliases" cfg.aliases;
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-aliases" { inherit (cfg) aliases; };
           };
 
-          "Library/Application Support/k9s/hotkeys.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.hotkey != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-hotkey" cfg.hotkey;
+          "Library/Application Support/k9s/hotkeys.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.hotKeys != { }) {
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-hotkeys" { inherit (cfg) hotKeys; };
           };
 
-          "Library/Application Support/k9s/plugins.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.plugin != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-plugin" cfg.plugin;
+          "Library/Application Support/k9s/plugins.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.plugins != { }) {
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-plugins" { inherit (cfg) plugins; };
           };
 
           "Library/Application Support/k9s/views.yaml" = mkIf (cfg.views != { }) {
-            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-views" cfg.views;
+            source = yamlFormat.generate "k9s-views" { inherit (cfg) views; };
           };
         }
         // skinFiles
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/deprecated-options.nix b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/deprecated-options.nix
index 390ab331..1d19ac2e 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/deprecated-options.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/deprecated-options.nix
@@ -16,11 +16,60 @@
         };
       };
     };
+    hotkey = {
+      shift-0 = {
+        shortCut = "Shift-0";
+        description = "Viewing pods";
+        command = "pods";
+      };
+    };
+    plugin = {
+      fred = {
+        shortCut = "Ctrl-L";
+        description = "Pod logs";
+        scopes = [ "po" ];
+        command = "kubectl";
+        background = false;
+        args = [
+          "logs"
+          "-f"
+          "$NAME"
+          "-n"
+          "$NAMESPACE"
+          "--context"
+          "$CLUSTER"
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+    views = {
+      k9s.views = {
+        "v1/services" = {
+          columns = [
+            "NAME"
+            "TYPE"
+          ];
+        };
+      };
+      "v1/pods" = {
+        columns = [
+          "AGE"
+          "NAMESPACE"
+          "NAME"
+          "IP"
+          "NODE"
+          "STATUS"
+          "READY"
+        ];
+      };
+    };
   };
 
   test.asserts.warnings.enable = true;
   test.asserts.warnings.expected = [
+    "The option `programs.k9s.plugin' defined in ${lib.showFiles options.programs.k9s.plugin.files} has been renamed to `programs.k9s.plugins'."
+    "The option `programs.k9s.hotkey' defined in ${lib.showFiles options.programs.k9s.hotkey.files} has been renamed to `programs.k9s.hotKeys'."
     "The option `programs.k9s.skin' defined in ${lib.showFiles options.programs.k9s.skin.files} has been renamed to `programs.k9s.skins.skin'."
+    "Nested 'k9s.views' structure in programs.k9s.views is deprecated, move the contents directly under programs.k9s.views"
   ];
   nmt.script = ''
     assertFileExists home-files/.config/k9s/skins/skin.yaml
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-aliases-expected.yaml b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-aliases-expected.yaml
index c2939252..f9eccce9 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-aliases-expected.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-aliases-expected.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-alias:
+aliases:
   pp: v1/pods
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-hotkey-expected.yaml b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-hotkeys-expected.yaml
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-hotkey-expected.yaml
rename to tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-hotkeys-expected.yaml
index cae3005d..aaf633bc 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-hotkey-expected.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-hotkeys-expected.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-hotKey:
+hotKeys:
   shift-0:
     command: pods
     description: Viewing pods
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-plugin-expected.yaml b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-plugins-expected.yaml
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-plugin-expected.yaml
rename to tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-plugins-expected.yaml
index e6eb2a6c..38c959c0 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-plugin-expected.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-plugins-expected.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-plugin:
+plugins:
   fred:
     args:
     - logs
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-settings.nix b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-settings.nix
index cd3e36e3..09fe7b58 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-settings.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-settings.nix
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@
         ui.skin = "default";
       };
     };
-    hotkey = {
-      hotKey = {
-        shift-0 = {
-          shortCut = "Shift-0";
-          description = "Viewing pods";
-          command = "pods";
-        };
+    hotKeys = {
+      shift-0 = {
+        shortCut = "Shift-0";
+        description = "Viewing pods";
+        command = "pods";
       };
     };
     skins = {
@@ -60,45 +58,37 @@
       };
     };
     aliases = {
-      alias = {
-        pp = "v1/pods";
-      };
+      pp = "v1/pods";
     };
-    plugin = {
-      plugin = {
-        fred = {
-          shortCut = "Ctrl-L";
-          description = "Pod logs";
-          scopes = [ "po" ];
-          command = "kubectl";
-          background = false;
-          args = [
-            "logs"
-            "-f"
-            "$NAME"
-            "-n"
-            "$NAMESPACE"
-            "--context"
-            "$CLUSTER"
-          ];
-        };
+    plugins = {
+      fred = {
+        shortCut = "Ctrl-L";
+        description = "Pod logs";
+        scopes = [ "po" ];
+        command = "kubectl";
+        background = false;
+        args = [
+          "logs"
+          "-f"
+          "$NAME"
+          "-n"
+          "$NAMESPACE"
+          "--context"
+          "$CLUSTER"
+        ];
       };
     };
     views = {
-      k9s = {
-        views = {
-          "v1/pods" = {
-            columns = [
-              "AGE"
-              "NAMESPACE"
-              "NAME"
-              "IP"
-              "NODE"
-              "STATUS"
-              "READY"
-            ];
-          };
-        };
+      "v1/pods" = {
+        columns = [
+          "AGE"
+          "NAMESPACE"
+          "NAME"
+          "IP"
+          "NODE"
+          "STATUS"
+          "READY"
+        ];
       };
     };
   };
@@ -124,18 +114,16 @@
       assertFileContent \
         "home-files/${configDir}/skins/alt-skin.yaml" \
         ${./example-skin-expected-alt.yaml}
-      assertFileExists "home-files/${configDir}/hotkeys.yaml"
       assertFileContent \
         "home-files/${configDir}/hotkeys.yaml" \
-        ${./example-hotkey-expected.yaml}
+        ${./example-hotkeys-expected.yaml}
       assertFileExists "home-files/${configDir}/aliases.yaml"
       assertFileContent \
         "home-files/${configDir}/aliases.yaml" \
         ${./example-aliases-expected.yaml}
-      assertFileExists "home-files/${configDir}/plugins.yaml"
       assertFileContent \
         "home-files/${configDir}/plugins.yaml" \
-        ${./example-plugin-expected.yaml}
+        ${./example-plugins-expected.yaml}
       assertFileExists "home-files/${configDir}/views.yaml"
       assertFileContent \
         "home-files/${configDir}/views.yaml" \
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-views-expected.yaml b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-views-expected.yaml
index f76bb07d..eece162c 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-views-expected.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/k9s/example-views-expected.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-k9s:
-  views:
-    v1/pods:
-      columns:
-      - AGE
-      - NAMESPACE
-      - NAME
-      - IP
-      - NODE
-      - STATUS
-      - READY
+views:
+  v1/pods:
+    columns:
+    - AGE
+    - NAMESPACE
+    - NAME
+    - IP
+    - NODE
+    - STATUS
+    - READY