diff --git a/home/wget/default.nix b/home/wget/default.nix
index fbe06e7..57d6960 100644
--- a/home/wget/default.nix
+++ b/home/wget/default.nix
@@ -11,8 +11,28 @@
 
   xdg.configFile."wgetrc" = {
     enable = true;
-    source = ./wgetrc;
-    target = "wgetrc";
+
+    text = # wget
+      ''
+        # Use the server-provided last modification date, if available.
+        timestamping = on
+
+        # Wait 60 seconds before timing out.
+        timeout = 60
+
+        # Retry a few times when a download fails, but don't overdo it (the default is
+        # 20!).
+        tries = 3
+
+        # Retry even when the connection was refused.
+        retry_connrefused = on
+
+        # Use the last component of a redirection URL for the local file name.
+        trust_server_names = on
+
+        # Disguise as IE 9 on Windows 7.
+        user_agent = Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/5.0)
+      '';
   };
 
   home.sessionVariables = lib.mkIf config.home.preferXdgDirectories {
diff --git a/home/wget/wgetrc b/home/wget/wgetrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ba8ac2..0000000
--- a/home/wget/wgetrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# Use the server-provided last modification date, if available.
-timestamping = on
-
-# Wait 60 seconds before timing out.
-timeout = 60
-
-# Retry a few times when a download fails, but don't overdo it (the default is
-# 20!).
-tries = 3
-
-# Retry even when the connection was refused.
-retry_connrefused = on
-
-# Use the last component of a redirection URL for the local file name.
-trust_server_names = on
-
-# Disguise as IE 9 on Windows 7
-user_agent = Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/5.0)