diff --git a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
index e4a5d567..aeb74cb7 100644
--- a/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/dev/editors/emacs/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   config,
   lib,
   pkgs,
+  types,
   inputs,
   ...
 }:
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ in {
     enable = mkEnableOption false;
     daemon = mkEnableOption true;
     package = mkOption {
-      type = pkg;
+      type = types.package;
       default = pkgs.emacs-unstable;
       description = "pkgs. followed by the name of the emacs overlay package";
     };