diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/prezto.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/prezto.nix
index 7bc9ed0d2..be183edcb 100644
--- a/modules/programs/zsh/prezto.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/zsh/prezto.nix
@@ -423,16 +423,12 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (
     lib.mkMerge [
       {
-        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zprofile"}".text =
-          builtins.readFile "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zprofile";
-        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zlogin"}".text =
-          builtins.readFile "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zlogin";
-        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zlogout"}".text =
-          builtins.readFile "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zlogout";
+        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zprofile"}".source = "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zprofile";
+        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zlogin"}".source = "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zlogin";
+        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zlogout"}".source = "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zlogout";
         home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
 
-        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zshenv"}".text =
-          builtins.readFile "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zshenv";
+        home.file."${relToDotDir ".zshenv"}".source = "${cfg.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zshenv";
         home.file."${relToDotDir ".zpreztorc"}".text = ''
           # Generated by Nix
           ${optionalString (cfg.caseSensitive != null) ''