diff --git a/defaults/bin/moonarch-vpn b/defaults/bin/moonarch-vpn
index ad57f58..218dbf5 100755
--- a/defaults/bin/moonarch-vpn
+++ b/defaults/bin/moonarch-vpn
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ function extract_connection_name() {
 # Requires nm-applet (or another NM secret agent) for interactive auth.
 function connect_vpn() {
     local connection="$1"
-    nmcli connection up -- "$connection"
+    nmcli connection up id "$connection"
 }
 
 # Disconnect a VPN.
 function disconnect_vpn() {
     local connection="$1"
-    nmcli connection down -- "$connection"
+    nmcli connection down id "$connection"
 }
 
 # Toggle the VPN connection based on its current state.