diff --git a/modules/home-manager/programs/aerc.nix b/modules/home-manager/programs/aerc.nix
index f4f8006..21718eb 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/programs/aerc.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/programs/aerc.nix
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ let
   };
 
   abaPackage = pkgs.unstable.aba;
+  abaExe = "${abaPackage}/bin/aba -a ${config.xdg.dataHome}/aerc/aba.toml";
 
-  pipeAba = param: exec "pipe -m ${abaPackage}/bin/aba parse ${param}";
+  pipeAba = param: exec "pipe -m ${abaExe} parse ${param}";
   exec = cmd: ":${cmd}<Enter>";
   fill = cmd: ":${cmd}<space>";
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ in
         };
 
         compose = {
-          address-book-cmd = "${abaPackage}/bin/aba ls '%s'";
+          address-book-cmd = "${abaExe} list '%s'";
         };
 
         statusline = {