diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/backup/borgbackup.nix b/nixos/modules/services/backup/borgbackup.nix
index 039a5f227ac4..393fe83f493f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/backup/borgbackup.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/backup/borgbackup.nix
@@ -602,53 +602,56 @@ in {
           };
 
           extraArgs = mkOption {
-            type = types.str;
+            type = with types; coercedTo (listOf str) escapeShellArgs str;
             description = lib.mdDoc ''
               Additional arguments for all {command}`borg` calls the
               service has. Handle with care.
             '';
-            default = "";
-            example = "--remote-path=/path/to/borg";
+            default = [ ];
+            example = [ "--remote-path=/path/to/borg" ];
           };
 
           extraInitArgs = mkOption {
-            type = types.str;
+            type = with types; coercedTo (listOf str) escapeShellArgs str;
             description = lib.mdDoc ''
               Additional arguments for {command}`borg init`.
               Can also be set at runtime using `$extraInitArgs`.
             '';
-            default = "";
-            example = "--append-only";
+            default = [ ];
+            example = [ "--append-only" ];
           };
 
           extraCreateArgs = mkOption {
-            type = types.str;
+            type = with types; coercedTo (listOf str) escapeShellArgs str;
             description = lib.mdDoc ''
               Additional arguments for {command}`borg create`.
               Can also be set at runtime using `$extraCreateArgs`.
             '';
-            default = "";
-            example = "--stats --checkpoint-interval 600";
+            default = [ ];
+            example = [
+              "--stats"
+              "--checkpoint-interval 600"
+            ];
           };
 
           extraPruneArgs = mkOption {
-            type = types.str;
+            type = with types; coercedTo (listOf str) escapeShellArgs str;
             description = lib.mdDoc ''
               Additional arguments for {command}`borg prune`.
               Can also be set at runtime using `$extraPruneArgs`.
             '';
-            default = "";
-            example = "--save-space";
+            default = [ ];
+            example = [ "--save-space" ];
           };
 
           extraCompactArgs = mkOption {
-            type = types.str;
+            type = with types; coercedTo (listOf str) escapeShellArgs str;
             description = lib.mdDoc ''
               Additional arguments for {command}`borg compact`.
               Can also be set at runtime using `$extraCompactArgs`.
             '';
-            default = "";
-            example = "--cleanup-commits";
+            default = [ ];
+            example = [ "--cleanup-commits" ];
           };
         };
       }