diff --git a/lib/keymap-helpers.nix b/lib/keymap-helpers.nix
index 64effebc..0dcbca36 100644
--- a/lib/keymap-helpers.nix
+++ b/lib/keymap-helpers.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ in rec {
         };
 
         action = mkOption ({
-            type = str;
+            type = helpers.nixvimTypes.maybeRaw str;
             description = "The action to execute.";
           }
           // (
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/modules/keymaps.nix b/tests/test-sources/modules/keymaps.nix
index 9afa0de0..de3c1063 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/modules/keymaps.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/modules/keymaps.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
           key = ",";
           action = "<cmd>echo \"test\"<cr>";
         }
+        {
+          # raw action using rawType
+          key = "<C-p>";
+          action.__raw = "function() print('hello') end";
+        }
         {
           key = "<C-a>";
           action = "function() print('toto') end";