diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua
index 405f6e7..3fabd3c 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ vim.cmd 'nnoremap <M-s> :%s//g<Left><Left>'
 vim.cmd 'nnoremap <M-w> ye:%s//g<Left><Left><C-r>"/'
 
 -- open current file with nvim in alacritty (useful if it gets opened in some other terminal)
-vim.cmd 'nnoremap <M-a> <cmd>!nohup alacritty -e nvim % > /dev/null 2>&1 &; disown<CR><cmd>q<CR>'
+vim.cmd "nnoremap <M-a> <cmd>!nohup alacritty -e nvim '%' > /dev/null 2>&1 &; disown<CR><cmd>q<CR>"
 
 -- Escape to enter normal mode in the terminal
 vim.cmd 'tnoremap <C-\\> <C-\\><C-n>'