diff --git a/home/base/server/zellij/default.nix b/home/base/server/zellij/default.nix
index b6db9366..78f46104 100644
--- a/home/base/server/zellij/default.nix
+++ b/home/base/server/zellij/default.nix
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ in {
     # auto start zellij
     if not "ZELLIJ" in $env {
       if "ZELLIJ_AUTO_ATTACH" in $env and $env.ZELLIJ_AUTO_ATTACH == "true" {
-        zellij attach -c
+        ^zellij attach -c
       } else {
-        zellij
+        ^zellij
       }
 
       # auto exit the shell session when zellij exit