diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/cockroachdb.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/cockroachdb.nix
index 1bc20a258045..8de1e78633d5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/cockroachdb.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/cockroachdb.nix
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ in
       package = mkOption {
         type = types.package;
         default = pkgs.cockroachdb;
+        defaultText = "pkgs.cockroachdb";
         description = ''
           The CockroachDB derivation to use for running the service.