diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix
index f753cf5f97e5..9a12b4ca5c74 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix
@@ -36,23 +36,22 @@ let
 in
 {
   meta.maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.mic92 ];
-  options = {
-    programs.nix-ld = {
-      enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc ''nix-ld, Documentation: <https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld>'');
-      package = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.package;
-        description = lib.mdDoc "Which package to use for the nix-ld.";
-        default = pkgs.nix-ld;
-        defaultText = lib.mdDoc "pkgs.nix-ld";
-      };
-      libraries = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.package;
-        description = lib.mdDoc "Libraries that automatically become available to all programs. The default set includes common libraries.";
-        default = baseLibraries;
-        defaultText = lib.mdDoc "baseLibraries";
-      };
+  options.programs.nix-ld = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc ''nix-ld, Documentation: <https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld>'');
+    package = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.package;
+      description = lib.mdDoc "Which package to use for the nix-ld.";
+      default = pkgs.nix-ld;
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression "pkgs.nix-ld";
+    };
+    libraries = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.package;
+      description = lib.mdDoc "Libraries that automatically become available to all programs. The default set includes common libraries.";
+      default = baseLibraries;
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression "baseLibraries derived from systemd and nix dependencies.";
     };
   };
+
   config = lib.mkIf config.programs.nix-ld.enable {
     systemd.tmpfiles.packages = [ cfg.package ];