diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/neovim.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/neovim.nix
index 9a3e47fb11d6..ce549b14ef7a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/neovim.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/neovim.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ in
       example = lib.literalExpression ''
         {
           customRC = '''
-            " here your custom configuration goes!
+            " here your custom VimScript configuration goes!
+          ''';
+          customLuaRC = '''
+            -- here your custom Lua configuration goes!
           ''';
           packages.myVimPackage = with pkgs.vimPlugins; {
             # loaded on launch
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/utils.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/utils.nix
index 490753ebb840..d008ba2c76d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/utils.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/utils.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ let
   makeNeovimConfig =
     {
       customRC ? "",
+      customLuaRC ? "",
       # the function you would have passed to lua.withPackages
       extraLuaPackages ? (_: [ ]),
       ...
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ let
     attrs
     // {
       neovimRcContent = customRC;
+      luaRcContent = customLuaRC;
       wrapperArgs = lib.optionals (luaEnv != null) [
         "--prefix"
         "LUA_PATH"
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ let
           vimAlias
           ;
         customRC = configure.customRC or "";
+        customLuaRC = configure.customLuaRC or "";
         inherit plugins;
         inherit extraName;
       };