diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix
index 9e1297479ed4..d54b3917f89a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/nix-ld.nix
@@ -37,12 +37,7 @@ in
   meta.maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.mic92 ];
   options.programs.nix-ld = {
     enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc ''nix-ld, Documentation: <https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld>'');
-    package = lib.mkOption {
-      type = lib.types.package;
-      description = lib.mdDoc "Which package to use for the nix-ld.";
-      default = pkgs.nix-ld;
-      defaultText = lib.literalExpression "pkgs.nix-ld";
-    };
+    package = lib.mkPackageOptionMD pkgs "nix-ld" { };
     libraries = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.package;
       description = lib.mdDoc "Libraries that automatically become available to all programs. The default set includes common libraries.";