diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
index e036c684c886..6f0d645725e9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ in
         default = true;
         description = ''
           Allow GDM to run on Wayland instead of Xserver.
-          Note to enable Wayland with Nvidia you need to
-          enable the <option>nvidiaWayland</option>.
+          Note to enable Wayland with Nvidia the <option>nvidiaWayland</option>
+          must not be disabled.
         '';
       };
 
       nvidiaWayland = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
+        default = true;
         description = ''
           Whether to allow wayland to be used with the proprietary
           NVidia graphics driver.