diff --git a/modules/services/searx.nix b/modules/services/searx.nix
index 87f6cd2..57b59ea 100644
--- a/modules/services/searx.nix
+++ b/modules/services/searx.nix
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ in
         environmentFile = cfg.secretFile;
         settings = {
           general = {
-            open_metrics = "@METRICS_SECRET@";
+            open_metrics = "$METRICS_SECRET";
           };
 
           server = {
             base_url = with cfg.proxy; "https://${subdomain}.${domain}";
             bind_address = "0.0.0.0";
             port = 8080;
-            secret_key = "@SEARX_SECRET_KEY@";
+            secret_key = "$SEARX_SECRET_KEY";
           };
 
           search = {