diff --git a/user/kakoune.nix b/user/kakoune.nix
index 258fa6b..6407d9c 100644
--- a/user/kakoune.nix
+++ b/user/kakoune.nix
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ in {
     ];
     home.activation = {
       update_kakoune = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter [ "writeBoundary" ] ''
-        $DRY_RUN_CMD kak -clear
-        $DRY_RUN_CMD kak -l | xargs -r -n1 kak -e "config-source;quit" -ui dummy -c
+        $DRY_RUN_CMD kak -clear &&
+        $DRY_RUN_CMD kak -l | xargs -r -n1 kak -e "config-source;quit" -ui dummy -c ||
+        $DRY_RUN_CMD true
       '';
     };
     home.sessionVariables = lib.mkIf (editor == "kakoune") {