diff --git a/packages/nushell/config.nu b/packages/nushell/config.nu
index 738e2e3..65a7547 100644
--- a/packages/nushell/config.nu
+++ b/packages/nushell/config.nu
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ if not ($env_vars_file | path exists) {
 }
 
 def switch [] {
-  nh os switch --file ($env.NH_FLAKE | path join default.nix) (open /etc/hostname)
+  nh os switch --file ($env.NH_FLAKE | path join default.nix) (open /etc/hostname | str trim)
 }
 
 # fix sudo by prepending /run/wrappers/bin to the PATH.