diff --git a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
index a2e2bb24..b9fae37a 100644
--- a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ with lib; let
       epkgs.exwm
     ];
   };
-
-  emacsType = "pkgs.*";
 in {
   options.modules.dev.editors.emacs = {
     enable = mkEnableOption false;
     daemon = mkEnableOption true;
     type = mkOption {
-      type = emacsType;
+      type = with types; str;
       default = "pkgs.emacs-unstable";
       description = "pkgs. followed by the name of the emacs overlay package";
     };