diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix
index e23849d350b..26b00fb389e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/bash/bash.nix
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ in
     programs.bash = {
 
       shellInit = ''
-        . ${config.system.build.setEnvironment}
+        ${config.system.build.setEnvironment.text}
 
         ${cfge.shellInit}
       '';
diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
index 615e54c326b..97c2d14a2fd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ in
         if [ -n "$__ETC_ZSHENV_SOURCED" ]; then return; fi
         export __ETC_ZSHENV_SOURCED=1
 
-        . ${config.system.build.setEnvironment}
+        ${config.system.build.setEnvironment.text}
 
         ${cfge.shellInit}