diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/kdl.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/kdl.kak
index c97d6d63..27673735 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/kdl.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/kdl.kak
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ define-command -hidden kdl-indent-newline %(
 define-command -hidden kdl-indent-closing-brace %(
     evaluate-commands -no-hooks -draft -itersel %(
         #align closing brace to block start
-        try %( execute_keys -draft x_ <a-k>^\h*\}\z<ret> m<a-S>1<a-&> )
+        try %( execute-keys -draft x_ <a-k>^\h*\}\z<ret> m<a-S>1<a-&> )
     )
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=kdl %|
 	require-module kdl
 
 	hook window InsertChar \n -group kdl-indent %{ kdl-indent-newline }
-	hook window InsertChar \} -group kdl-indent %{ kdl-indent-closing-brace }
+	hook window InsertChar '}' -group kdl-indent %{ kdl-indent-closing-brace }
 
 	hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window kdl-indent }