diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/caddy.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/caddy.nix
index ee32a1c86d4d..d8efa24bc6d5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/caddy.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/caddy.nix
@@ -5,12 +5,22 @@ with lib;
 let
   cfg = config.services.caddy;
   configFile = pkgs.writeText "Caddyfile" cfg.config;
-in
-{
+in {
   options.services.caddy = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Caddy web server";
 
     config = mkOption {
+      default = "";
+      example = ''
+        example.com {
+        gzip
+        minify
+        log syslog
+
+        root /srv/http
+        }
+      '';
+      type = types.lines;
       description = "Verbatim Caddyfile to use";
     };