1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/backup/sanoid.nix b/nixos/modules/services/backup/sanoid.nix
index e70063415ec..5eb031b2e9f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/backup/sanoid.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/backup/sanoid.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ let
   datasetOptions = rec {
     use_template = mkOption {
       description = "Names of the templates to use for this dataset.";
-      type = types.listOf (types.enum (attrNames cfg.templates));
+      type = types.listOf (types.str // {
+        check = (types.enum (attrNames cfg.templates)).check;
+        description = "configured template name";
+      });
       default = [ ];
     };
     useTemplate = use_template;