diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/codimd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/codimd.nix
index 56e1de17e3c3..ee2fc2b9d857 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/codimd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/codimd.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ in
       path = mkOption {
         type = types.nullOr types.str;
         default = null;
-        example = "/var/run/codimd.sock";
+        example = "/run/codimd.sock";
         description = ''
           Specify where a UNIX domain socket should be placed.
         '';