diff --git a/nix/configurations/tungsten/home/misc.nix b/nix/configurations/tungsten/home/misc.nix
index c3bcbe1a..3b8cd6b0 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/tungsten/home/misc.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/tungsten/home/misc.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@
       ;
   };
   xresources.properties."Xft.dpi" = 92;
-  i18n.inputMethod.enabled = "fcitx5";
+  i18n.inputMethod = {
+    enable = true;
+    type = "fcitx5";
+  };
 
   # Disable the blueman pop up persistently
   # https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/1556#issuecomment-882857426
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/misc.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/misc.nix
index cd8a1a36..19bf3148 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/misc.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/misc.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     pkgs.last-resort
   ];
 
-
   home.file = {
     ".xscreensaver".source = "${./xscreensaver/.xscreensaver}";
   };
@@ -47,7 +46,10 @@
       ;
   };
   xresources.properties."Xft.dpi" = 150;
-  i18n.inputMethod.enabled = "fcitx5";
+  i18n.inputMethod = {
+    enable = true;
+    type = "fcitx5";
+  };
 
   # Disable the blueman pop up persistently
   # https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/1556#issuecomment-882857426
diff --git a/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix b/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix
index 0777d773..6d698fbd 100644
--- a/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix
+++ b/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     ];
   };
 
-  xdg.configFile = lib.mkIf (config.i18n.inputMethod.enabled != null) {
+  xdg.configFile = lib.mkIf config.i18n.inputMethod.enable {
     "fcitx5".source = "${./fcitx}";
   };
 }