diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/anubis.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/anubis.nix
index d44619446b7c..968595d303d1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/anubis.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/anubis.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ let
           type = types.str;
         };
 
-        botPolicy = lib.mkOption {
+        botPolicy = mkDefaultOption "botPolicy" {
           default = null;
           description = ''
             Anubis policy configuration in Nix syntax. Set to `null` to use the baked-in policy which should be
@@ -265,7 +265,18 @@ in
         wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
 
         environment = lib.mapAttrs (lib.const (lib.generators.mkValueStringDefault { })) (
-          lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) instance.settings
+          lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) (
+            instance.settings
+            // {
+              POLICY_FNAME =
+                if instance.settings.POLICY_FNAME != null then
+                  instance.settings.POLICY_FNAME
+                else if instance.botPolicy != null then
+                  jsonFormat.generate "${instanceName name}-botPolicy.json" instance.botPolicy
+                else
+                  null;
+            }
+          )
         );
 
         serviceConfig = {