diff --git a/homeManagerModules/apps/thunar/default.nix b/homeManagerModules/apps/thunar/default.nix
index f916acba..1f83f4e4 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/apps/thunar/default.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/apps/thunar/default.nix
@@ -14,11 +14,5 @@
       xfce.tumbler
       xfce.xfconf
     ];
-
-    xdg.configFile."xfce4/helpers.rc".text = ''
-      FileManager=thunar
-      TerminalEmulator=kitty
-      WebBrowser=firefox
-    '';
   };
 }
diff --git a/homeManagerModules/defaultApps.nix b/homeManagerModules/defaultApps.nix
index 3e5e6e7b..b22c9a57 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/defaultApps.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/defaultApps.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ in {
     };
 
     xdg = {
+      configFile."xfce4/helpers.rc".text = ''
+        FileManager=${builtins.baseNameOf (lib.getExe cfg.fileManager)}
+        TerminalEmulator=${builtins.baseNameOf (lib.getExe cfg.terminal)}
+        WebBrowser=${builtins.baseNameOf (lib.getExe cfg.webBrowser)}
+      '';
+
       mimeApps = {
         enable = true;