diff --git a/modules/config/default/config.el b/modules/config/default/config.el
index d5c563849..102c3f367 100644
--- a/modules/config/default/config.el
+++ b/modules/config/default/config.el
@@ -74,14 +74,17 @@
     (load! +evil-commands))
 
   (when (featurep! +bindings)
+    (defvar +default-repeat-forward-key ";")
+    (defvar +default-repeat-backward-key ",")
+
     ;; Makes ; and , the universal repeat-keys in evil-mode
     (defmacro do-repeat! (command next-func prev-func)
       "Repeat motions with ;/,"
       (let ((fn-sym (intern (format "+evil*repeat-%s" command))))
         `(progn
            (defun ,fn-sym (&rest _)
-             (define-key evil-motion-state-map ";" ',next-func)
-             (define-key evil-motion-state-map "," ',prev-func))
+             (define-key evil-motion-state-map +default-repeat-forward-key ',next-func)
+             (define-key evil-motion-state-map +default-repeat-backward-key ',prev-func))
            (advice-add #',command :before #',fn-sym))))
 
     ;; n/N