1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.chapter.md b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.chapter.md
index 9f6c11b0d59d..6161d48e353f 100644
--- a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.chapter.md
+++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.chapter.md
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ is to say, expected usage is to add them to the imports list of your
 `/etc/configuration.nix` as such:
 
 ```nix
-imports = [
-  <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/profiles/profile-name.nix>
-];
+{
+  imports = [
+    <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/profiles/profile-name.nix>
+  ];
+}
 ```
 
 Even if some of these profiles seem only useful in the context of