diff --git a/modules/config/fonts.nix b/modules/config/fonts.nix
index 3076f0cbebc0..c94f16992bd8 100644
--- a/modules/config/fonts.nix
+++ b/modules/config/fonts.nix
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ let
 
       extraFonts = mkOption {
         default = [];
+        example = [ pkgs.dejavu_fonts ];
         description = ''
-          List of additional fonts.
+          List of packages with additional fonts.
         '';
       };