diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/awesome.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/awesome.nix
index 089e9f769f0a..37a14e34f57e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/awesome.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/awesome.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ in
         default = [];
         type = types.listOf types.package;
         description = "List of lua packages available for being used in the Awesome configuration.";
-        example = literalExample "[ luaPackages.oocairo ]";
+        example = literalExample "[ pkgs.luaPackages.vicious ]";
       };
 
       package = mkOption {