diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix
index e9f123a181ae..747fb7a1f9c4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ in
       confDir = mkOption {
         type = types.path;
         default = confDir;
+        defaultText = literalDocBook "generated from configuration";
         description = "The location of the config files for xrdp.";
       };
     };