diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/search/elasticsearch.nix b/nixos/modules/services/search/elasticsearch.nix
index 6b688c640d59..91d8f544e16b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/search/elasticsearch.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/search/elasticsearch.nix
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ in {
       description = "Extra elasticsearch plugins";
       default = [];
       type = types.listOf types.package;
+      example = lib.literalExample "[ pkgs.elasticsearchPlugins.discovery-ec2 ]";
     };
 
   };