diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/vhost-options.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/vhost-options.nix
index 7e488f33a419..455854e2a965 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/vhost-options.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/vhost-options.nix
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ with lib;
       default = null;
       description = ''
         Basic Auth password file for a vhost.
+        Can be created via: <command>htpasswd -c &lt;filename&gt; &lt;username&gt;</command>
       '';
     };