diff --git a/core/internal/keybinds/providers/niri_test.go b/core/internal/keybinds/providers/niri_test.go
index 9ac6fcd1..456074e9 100644
--- a/core/internal/keybinds/providers/niri_test.go
+++ b/core/internal/keybinds/providers/niri_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+const testHeader = `// ! DO NOT EDIT !
+// ! AUTO-GENERATED BY DMS !
+// ! CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN !
+// ! PLACE YOUR CUSTOM CONFIGURATION ELSEWHERE !
+
+`
+
 func TestNiriProviderName(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := NewNiriProvider("")
 	if provider.Name() != "niri" {
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContent(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "empty binds",
 			binds:    map[string]*overrideBind{},
-			expected: "binds {}\n",
+			expected: testHeader + "binds {}\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "simple spawn bind",
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContent(t *testing.T) {
 					Description: "Open Terminal",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     Mod+T hotkey-overlay-title="Open Terminal" { spawn "kitty"; }
 }
 `,
@@ -222,7 +229,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContent(t *testing.T) {
 					Description: "Application Launcher",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     Mod+Space hotkey-overlay-title="Application Launcher" { spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "spotlight" "toggle"; }
 }
 `,
@@ -236,7 +243,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContent(t *testing.T) {
 					Options: map[string]any{"allow-when-locked": true},
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     XF86AudioMute allow-when-locked=true { spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "mute"; }
 }
 `,
@@ -250,7 +257,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContent(t *testing.T) {
 					Description: "Close Window",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     Mod+Q hotkey-overlay-title="Close Window" { close-window; }
 }
 `,
@@ -263,7 +270,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContent(t *testing.T) {
 					Action: "next-window",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
 }
 
 recent-windows {
@@ -415,7 +422,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContentNumericArgs(t *testing.T) {
 					Description: "Focus Workspace 1",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     Mod+1 hotkey-overlay-title="Focus Workspace 1" { focus-workspace 1; }
 }
 `,
@@ -429,7 +436,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContentNumericArgs(t *testing.T) {
 					Description: "Focus Workspace 10",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     Mod+0 hotkey-overlay-title="Focus Workspace 10" { focus-workspace 10; }
 }
 `,
@@ -443,7 +450,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContentNumericArgs(t *testing.T) {
 					Description: "Adjust Column Width -10%",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     Super+Minus hotkey-overlay-title="Adjust Column Width -10%" { set-column-width "-10%"; }
 }
 `,
@@ -457,7 +464,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateBindsContentNumericArgs(t *testing.T) {
 					Description: "Adjust Column Width +10%",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: `binds {
+			expected: testHeader + `binds {
     Super+Equal hotkey-overlay-title="Adjust Column Width +10%" { set-column-width "+10%"; }
 }
 `,
@@ -486,7 +493,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateActionWithUnquotedPercentArg(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	content := provider.generateBindsContent(binds)
-	expected := `binds {
+	expected := testHeader + `binds {
     Super+Equal hotkey-overlay-title="Adjust Window Height +10%" { set-window-height "+10%"; }
 }
 `
@@ -507,7 +514,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateSpawnWithNumericArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	content := provider.generateBindsContent(binds)
-	expected := `binds {
+	expected := testHeader + `binds {
     XF86AudioLowerVolume allow-when-locked=true { spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "decrement" "3"; }
 }
 `
@@ -528,7 +535,7 @@ func TestNiriGenerateSpawnNumericArgFromCLI(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	content := provider.generateBindsContent(binds)
-	expected := `binds {
+	expected := testHeader + `binds {
     XF86AudioLowerVolume allow-when-locked=true { spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "decrement" "3"; }
 }
 `