diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.md b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.md
index e5e0b7efec29..7d141f12b5de 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.md
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.md
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ postgresql_15.pkgs.pg_partman        postgresql_15.pkgs.pgroonga
 To add plugins via NixOS configuration, set `services.postgresql.extraPlugins`:
 ```
 services.postgresql.package = pkgs.postgresql_12;
-services.postgresql.extraPlugins = with pkgs.postgresql_12.pkgs; [
+services.postgresql.extraPlugins = ps: with ps; [
   pg_repack
   postgis
 ];
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
index 690f2d85a4c9..d0058fd1948b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ let
     in
     if cfg.extraPlugins == []
       then base
-      else base.withPackages (_: cfg.extraPlugins);
+      else base.withPackages cfg.extraPlugins;
 
   toStr = value:
     if true == value then "yes"
@@ -391,12 +391,11 @@ in
       };
 
       extraPlugins = mkOption {
-        type = types.listOf types.path;
-        default = [];
-        example = literalExpression "with pkgs.postgresql_15.pkgs; [ postgis pg_repack ]";
+        type = with types; coercedTo (listOf path) (path: _ignorePg: path) (functionTo (listOf path));
+        default = _: [];
+        example = literalExpression "ps: with ps; [ postgis pg_repack ]";
         description = lib.mdDoc ''
-          List of PostgreSQL plugins. PostgreSQL version for each plugin should
-          match version for `services.postgresql.package` value.
+          List of PostgreSQL plugins.
         '';
       };