diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix
index a1755fd84d4a..5919962837a2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ in
       package = mkOption {
         type = types.package;
         default = pkgs.iptables;
-        example = pkgs.iptables-compat;
+        defaultText = "pkgs.iptables";
+        example = literalExample "pkgs.iptables-nftables-compat";
         description =
           ''
             The iptables package to use for running the firewall service."