diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/oci-containers.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/oci-containers.nix
index 24337cb6f8d7..5b3576c97acd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/oci-containers.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/oci-containers.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ let
         };
 
         imageFile = mkOption {
-          type = with types; nullOr package;
+          type = with types; nullOr pathInStore;
           default = null;
           description = ''
             Path to an image file to load before running the image. This can