diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/vpnc.nix b/nixos/modules/config/vpnc.nix
index e79e4d1c20f8..68d755232ebe 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/vpnc.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/vpnc.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ in
     networking.vpnc = {
       services = mkOption {
        type = types.attrsOf types.str;
-       default = [];
+       default = {};
        example = {
          test = 
           ''