diff --git a/nature/commands/bg.lua b/nature/commands/bg.lua
index a7f486a..fbb3543 100644
--- a/nature/commands/bg.lua
+++ b/nature/commands/bg.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ commander.register('bg', function(_, sinks)
 		return 1
 	end
 
-	local err = job.background()
+	local err = job:background()
 	if err then
 		sinks.out:writeln('bg: ' .. err)
 		return 2
diff --git a/nature/commands/fg.lua b/nature/commands/fg.lua
index 64b145f..c5b6738 100644
--- a/nature/commands/fg.lua
+++ b/nature/commands/fg.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ commander.register('fg', function(_, sinks)
 		return 1
 	end
 
-	local err = job.foreground() -- waits for job; blocks
+	local err = job:foreground() -- waits for job; blocks
 	if err then
 		sinks.out:writeln('fg: ' .. err)
 		return 2