diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/octoprint.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/octoprint.nix
index 7a71d2c8c6aa..e2fbd3b401cc 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/octoprint.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/octoprint.nix
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ in
       plugins = mkOption {
         default = plugins: [];
         defaultText = "plugins: []";
-        example = literalExample "plugins: [ m3d-fio ]";
-        description = "Additional plugins.";
+        example = literalExample "plugins: with plugins; [ m33-fio stlviewer ]";
+        description = "Additional plugins to be used. Available plugins are passed through the plugins input.";
       };
 
       extraConfig = mkOption {