diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/mail/maddy.nix b/nixos/modules/services/mail/maddy.nix
index 0bd3a0c2bd99..32dcf0347d2e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/mail/maddy.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/mail/maddy.nix
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ in
           This option does not delete accounts which are not (anymore) listed.
         '';
         example = {
-          "user1@localhost".passwordFile = /secrets/user1-localhost;
-          "user2@localhost".passwordFile = /secrets/user2-localhost;
+          "user1@localhost".passwordFile = "/secrets/user1-localhost";
+          "user2@localhost".passwordFile = "/secrets/user2-localhost";
         };
         type = lib.types.attrsOf (
           lib.types.submodule {