diff --git a/crates/vim/src/command.rs b/crates/vim/src/command.rs
index ba6b4bb6a5..b8ec1faf7f 100644
--- a/crates/vim/src/command.rs
+++ b/crates/vim/src/command.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl VimOption {
 
                 CommandInterceptResult {
                     string: format!(
-                        "set {}",
+                        ":set {}",
                         options.iter().map(|opt| opt.to_string()).join(" ")
                     ),
                     action: VimSet { options }.boxed_clone(),