diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/stanchion.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/stanchion.nix
index af44e17ee58c..f44434f8ed5a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/stanchion.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/stanchion.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ in
 
       package = mkOption {
         type = types.package;
-        default = pkgs.stanchion;
+        defaultText = "pkgs.stanchion";
         example = literalExample "pkgs.stanchion";
         description = ''
           Stanchion package to use.