diff --git a/local/share/dark-mode.d/10-adwaita-breeze-dark.bash b/local/share/dark-mode.d/10-adwaita-breeze-dark.bash
index 70315210..4ad80a19 100755
--- a/local/share/dark-mode.d/10-adwaita-breeze-dark.bash
+++ b/local/share/dark-mode.d/10-adwaita-breeze-dark.bash
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 (dbus-send --session --dest=org.kde.GtkConfig --type=method_call /GtkConfig org.kde.GtkConfig.setGtkTheme "string:Adwaita-dark" &)
 
 # Xfce theme?
-(exec xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -s 'Adwaita-dark' &)
+(xfconf-query --channel xsettings --create --type string --property /Net/ThemeName --set Adwaita-dark &)
 
 # Plasma
 (lookandfeeltool --apply "org.kde.breezedark.desktop" &)
diff --git a/local/share/light-mode.d/10-breeze.bash b/local/share/light-mode.d/10-breeze.bash
index 8247dd0f..1724be0c 100755
--- a/local/share/light-mode.d/10-breeze.bash
+++ b/local/share/light-mode.d/10-breeze.bash
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 (dbus-send --session --dest=org.kde.GtkConfig --type=method_call /GtkConfig org.kde.GtkConfig.setGtkTheme "string:Breeze" &)
 
 # Xfce theme?
-(exec xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -s 'Breeze' &)
+(xfconf-query --channel xsettings --create --type string --property /Net/ThemeName --set Breeze &)
 
 # Plasma
 (lookandfeeltool --apply "org.kde.breeze.desktop" &)