diff --git a/nixos-config/home-manager.nix b/nixos-config/home-manager.nix
index 62946f65..e65b38b9 100644
--- a/nixos-config/home-manager.nix
+++ b/nixos-config/home-manager.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ in
     programs.waybar = {
       enable = true;
       settings = {
-        mainBar = [ (builtins.readFile ./home-manager/config/waybar/config.json) ];
+        mainBar = builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile ./home-manager/config/waybar/config.json);
       };
     };