diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/logging/logrotate.nix b/nixos/modules/services/logging/logrotate.nix
index fdd9f0f3e5c2..17eb1ddf6acd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/logging/logrotate.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/logging/logrotate.nix
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@ in
 {
   options = {
     services.logrotate = {
-      enable = mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.bool;
-        default = false;
-        description = ''
-          Enable the logrotate cron job
-        '';
+      enable = mkEnableOption "the logrotate systemd service";
       };
 
       config = mkOption {