diff --git a/lib/modules.nix b/lib/modules.nix
index d515ee24d16e..cc38e4cba87a 100644
--- a/lib/modules.nix
+++ b/lib/modules.nix
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ rec {
         let collected = collectModules
           (specialArgs.modulesPath or "")
           (modules ++ [ internalModule ])
-          ({ inherit lib options config; } // specialArgs);
+          ({ inherit lib options config specialArgs; } // specialArgs);
         in mergeModules prefix (reverseList collected);
 
       options = merged.matchedOptions;