diff --git a/hosts/sakowsl/configuration.nix b/hosts/sakowsl/configuration.nix
index 939bda98..f33408c6 100644
--- a/hosts/sakowsl/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/sakowsl/configuration.nix
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         emacs = {
           enable = true;
           daemon = false;
-          type = "pkgs.emacs-unstable-pgtk";
+          package = pkgs.emacs-unstable-pgtk;
         };
       };
       cc.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
index 7e2d7a72..e4a5d567 100644
--- a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ in {
   options.modules.dev.editors.emacs = {
     enable = mkEnableOption false;
     daemon = mkEnableOption true;
-    type = mkOption {
+    package = mkOption {
       type = pkg;
       default = pkgs.emacs-unstable;
       description = "pkgs. followed by the name of the emacs overlay package";