diff --git a/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm b/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
index eee699c..0145796 100644
--- a/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
+++ b/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                  #~((@@ (ice-9 format) format) #f
                      "abbr --add ~a ~
                         ~@[--position ~a ~]~
-                        ~@[--regex ~a ~]~
+                        ~@[--regex \"~a\" ~]~
                         --set-cursor=~a ~
                         ~a~%"
                      '#$name