diff --git a/modules/programs/helix.nix b/modules/programs/helix.nix
index 9d06b65c..bec6428c 100644
--- a/modules/programs/helix.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/helix.nix
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ in {
       example = literalExpression ''
         {
           theme = "base16";
-          lsp.display-messages = true;
+          editor = {
+            line-number = "relative";
+            lsp.display-messages = true;
+          };
           keys.normal = {
             space.space = "file_picker";
             space.w = ":w";
             space.q = ":q";
+            esc = [ "collapse_selection" "keep_primary_selection" ];
           };
         }
       '';
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/helix/example-settings.nix b/tests/modules/programs/helix/example-settings.nix
index ed0b4713..6a26c75e 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/helix/example-settings.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/helix/example-settings.nix
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ with lib;
 
       settings = {
         theme = "base16";
-        lsp.display-messages = true;
+        editor = {
+          line-number = "relative";
+          lsp.display-messages = true;
+        };
         keys.normal = {
           space.space = "file_picker";
           space.w = ":w";
           space.q = ":q";
+          esc = [ "collapse_selection" "keep_primary_selection" ];
         };
       };
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/helix/settings-expected.toml b/tests/modules/programs/helix/settings-expected.toml
index 772bcf52..a18ec347 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/helix/settings-expected.toml
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/helix/settings-expected.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 theme = "base16"
 
+[editor]
+line-number = "relative"
+
+[editor.lsp]
+display-messages = true
+
+[keys.normal]
+esc = ["collapse_selection", "keep_primary_selection"]
+
 [keys.normal.space]
 q = ":q"
 space = "file_picker"
 w = ":w"
-
-[lsp]
-display-messages = true