diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/homebox.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/homebox.nix
index a6f4a58d0e57..f2e17a1b85f0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/homebox.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/homebox.nix
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ in
     package = mkPackageOption pkgs "homebox" { };
     settings = lib.mkOption {
       type = types.attrsOf types.str;
-      defaultText = ''
-        HBOX_STORAGE_DATA = "/var/lib/homebox/data";
-        HBOX_STORAGE_SQLITE_URL = "/var/lib/homebox/data/homebox.db?_pragma=busy_timeout=999&_pragma=journal_mode=WAL&_fk=1";
-        HBOX_OPTIONS_ALLOW_REGISTRATION = "false";
-        HBOX_OPTIONS_CHECK_GITHUB_RELEASE = "false";
-        HBOX_MODE = "production";
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression ''
+        {
+          HBOX_STORAGE_DATA = "/var/lib/homebox/data";
+          HBOX_STORAGE_SQLITE_URL = "/var/lib/homebox/data/homebox.db?_pragma=busy_timeout=999&_pragma=journal_mode=WAL&_fk=1";
+          HBOX_OPTIONS_ALLOW_REGISTRATION = "false";
+          HBOX_OPTIONS_CHECK_GITHUB_RELEASE = "false";
+          HBOX_MODE = "production";
+        }
       '';
       description = ''
         The homebox configuration as Environment variables. For definitions and available options see the upstream