diff --git a/modules/programs/gh.nix b/modules/programs/gh.nix
index ba08da43..86a8cb0d 100644
--- a/modules/programs/gh.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/gh.nix
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ in
         map (
           host:
           lib.nameValuePair host {
-            helper = "${cfg.package}/bin/gh auth git-credential";
+            helper = [
+              ""
+              "${cfg.package}/bin/gh auth git-credential"
+            ];
           }
         ) cfg.gitCredentialHelper.hosts
       )
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/gh/credential-helper.git.conf b/tests/modules/programs/gh/credential-helper.git.conf
index 29944174..9a9aa564 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/gh/credential-helper.git.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/gh/credential-helper.git.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 [credential "https://github.com"]
+	helper = ""
 	helper = "@gh@/bin/gh auth git-credential"
 
 [credential "https://github.example.com"]
+	helper = ""
 	helper = "@gh@/bin/gh auth git-credential"
 
 [gpg]