diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
index f9526b91222c..dc3bf597cd4b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ let
     ;
 in
 {
-  options.profiles.hardened = mkEnableOption "hardened";
+  options.profiles.hardened = mkEnableOption "hardened" // {
+    default = true;
+    example = false;
+  };
   config = mkIf config.profiles.hardened {
     meta = {
       maintainers = [