diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/pretix.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/pretix.nix
index d298caab5b86..bcd59ce40ae7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/pretix.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/pretix.nix
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ in
             };
 
             host = mkOption {
-              type = with types; nullOr path;
+              type = with types; nullOr str;
               default = if cfg.settings.database.backend == "postgresql" then "/run/postgresql" else null;
               defaultText = literalExpression ''
                 if config.services.pretix.settings..database.backend == "postgresql" then "/run/postgresql"