1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/metricbeat.nix b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/metricbeat.nix
index 310c9d8ed509..c3320f695564 100644
--- a/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/metricbeat.nix
+++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/services/monitoring/metricbeat.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ let
     attrValues
     literalExpression
     mkEnableOption
+    mkPackageOption
     mkIf
     mkOption
     types
@@ -21,14 +22,8 @@ in
 
       enable = mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "metricbeat");
 
-      package = mkOption {
-        type = types.package;
-        default = pkgs.metricbeat;
-        defaultText = literalExpression "pkgs.metricbeat";
-        example = literalExpression "pkgs.metricbeat7";
-        description = lib.mdDoc ''
-          The metricbeat package to use
-        '';
+      package = mkPackageOption pkgs "metricbeat" {
+        example = "metricbeat7";
       };
 
       modules = mkOption {