diff --git a/modules/lua-loader.nix b/modules/lua-loader.nix
index d1667d31..b9923b96 100644
--- a/modules/lua-loader.nix
+++ b/modules/lua-loader.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
   lib,
   config,
-  helpers,
   ...
 }:
 let
   cfg = config.luaLoader;
+  inherit (lib.nixvim) mkNullOrOption mkIfNonNull' toLuaObject;
 in
 {
-  options.luaLoader.enable = helpers.mkNullOrOption lib.types.bool ''
+  options.luaLoader.enable = mkNullOrOption lib.types.bool ''
     Whether to enable/disable the experimental lua loader:
 
     If `true`: Enables the experimental Lua module loader:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ in
     If `null`: Nothing is configured.
   '';
 
-  config = helpers.mkIfNonNull' cfg.enable {
-    extraConfigLuaPre = if cfg.enable then "vim.loader.enable()" else "vim.loader.disable()";
+  config = mkIfNonNull' cfg.enable {
+    extraConfigLuaPre = "vim.loader.enable(${toLuaObject cfg.enable})";
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/modules/lua-loader.nix b/tests/test-sources/modules/lua-loader.nix
index 367e9ed0..18ccc803 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/modules/lua-loader.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/modules/lua-loader.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
       assertions = [
         {
-          assertion = lib.hasInfix "vim.loader.enable()" config.content;
+          assertion = lib.hasInfix "vim.loader.enable(true)" config.content;
           message = "luaLoader is expected to be explicitly enabled.";
         }
         {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
       assertions = [
         {
-          assertion = lib.hasInfix "vim.loader.disable()" config.content;
+          assertion = lib.hasInfix "vim.loader.enable(false)" config.content;
           message = "luaLoader is expected to be explicitly disabled.";
         }
         {