diff --git a/modules/programs/zed-editor.nix b/modules/programs/zed-editor.nix
index a9bd28e5e..9d0e407c8 100644
--- a/modules/programs/zed-editor.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/zed-editor.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ in
 
       userKeymaps = mkOption {
         type = jsonFormat.type;
-        default = { };
+        default = [ ];
         example = literalExpression ''
           [
             {