diff --git a/modules/programs/neovim.nix b/modules/programs/neovim.nix
index a5bcc463..88683e40 100644
--- a/modules/programs/neovim.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/neovim.nix
@@ -365,13 +365,14 @@ in {
       in mkMerge (
         # writes runtime
         (map (x: x.runtime) pluginsNormalized) ++ [{
-          "nvim/init.vim" = mkIf (neovimConfig.neovimRcContent != "") {
-            text = neovimConfig.neovimRcContent;
-          };
+          "nvim/init-home-manager.vim" =
+            mkIf (neovimConfig.neovimRcContent != "") {
+              text = neovimConfig.neovimRcContent;
+            };
           "nvim/init.lua" = let
             luaRcContent =
               lib.optionalString (neovimConfig.neovimRcContent != "")
-              "vim.cmd.source ${config.xdg.configHome}/nvim/init.vim"
+              "vim.cmd [[source ${config.xdg.configHome}/nvim/init-home-manager.vim]]"
               + lib.optionalString hasLuaConfig
               config.programs.neovim.generatedConfigs.lua;
           in mkIf (luaRcContent != "") { text = luaRcContent; };
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/neovim/plugin-config.nix b/tests/modules/programs/neovim/plugin-config.nix
index 9647fb5a..843330b9 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/neovim/plugin-config.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/neovim/plugin-config.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ with lib;
     };
 
     nmt.script = ''
-      vimrc="$TESTED/home-files/.config/nvim/init.vim"
+      vimrc="$TESTED/home-files/.config/nvim/init-home-manager.vim"
       vimrcNormalized="$(normalizeStorePaths "$vimrc")"
 
       assertFileExists "$vimrc"