diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh.nix b/modules/programs/zsh.nix
index 392d26320..dcff129d3 100644
--- a/modules/programs/zsh.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/zsh.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ let
   localVarsStr = config.lib.zsh.defineAll cfg.localVariables;
 
   aliasesStr = concatStringsSep "\n" (
-    mapAttrsToList (k: v: "alias ${k}=${lib.escapeShellArg v}") cfg.shellAliases
+    mapAttrsToList (k: v: "alias -- ${lib.escapeShellArg k}=${lib.escapeShellArg v}") cfg.shellAliases
   );
 
   dirHashesStr = concatStringsSep "\n" (
@@ -637,8 +637,8 @@ in
         # Aliases
         ${aliasesStr}
         ''
-      ] 
-      ++ (mapAttrsToList (k: v: "alias -g ${k}=${lib.escapeShellArg v}") cfg.shellGlobalAliases) 
+      ]
+      ++ (mapAttrsToList (k: v: "alias -g -- ${lib.escapeShellArg k}=${lib.escapeShellArg v}") cfg.shellGlobalAliases)
       ++ [ (''
         # Named Directory Hashes
         ${dirHashesStr}
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/pls/zsh.nix b/tests/modules/programs/pls/zsh.nix
index f3bcbf2a8..3a27c4d3e 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/pls/zsh.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/pls/zsh.nix
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ with lib;
       assertFileExists home-files/.zshrc
       assertFileContains \
         home-files/.zshrc \
-        "alias ls='@pls@/bin/pls'"
+        "alias -- 'ls'='@pls@/bin/pls'"
       assertFileContains \
         home-files/.zshrc \
-        "alias ll='@pls@/bin/pls -d perms -d user -d group -d size -d mtime -d git'"
+        "alias -- 'll'='@pls@/bin/pls -d perms -d user -d group -d size -d mtime -d git'"
     '';
   };
 }