diff --git a/neovim/default.nix b/neovim/default.nix
index 937c266..98ace56 100644
--- a/neovim/default.nix
+++ b/neovim/default.nix
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@
             ${builtins.readFile ./nvim-cmp.lua }
             ${builtins.readFile ./telescope.lua }
 
-            ${builtins.readFile ./themes.lua }
-            vim.opt.background = '${theme}'
+            do
+              local vim_theme = "${theme}";
+              ${builtins.readFile ./themes.lua }
+            end
 
             ${builtins.readFile ./project-nvim.lua }
             ${builtins.readFile ./dap.lua }
diff --git a/neovim/themes.lua b/neovim/themes.lua
index 8d0b48e..2b7d93b 100644
--- a/neovim/themes.lua
+++ b/neovim/themes.lua
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 vim.cmd("colorscheme solarized")
+vim.opt.background = vim_theme