diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/openldap.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/openldap.nix
index eae4c114fc1..2e1b9049b7a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/openldap.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/openldap.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ in
         description = "
           Whether to enable the ldap server.
         ";
+        example = literalExample ''
+          openldap.enable = true;
+          openldap.extraConfig = '''
+            include ''${pkgs.openldap}/etc/openldap/schema/core.schema
+            include ''${pkgs.openldap}/etc/openldap/schema/cosine.schema
+            include ''${pkgs.openldap}/etc/openldap/schema/inetorgperson.schema
+            include ''${pkgs.openldap}/etc/openldap/schema/nis.schema
+
+            database bdb 
+            suffix dc=example,dc=org 
+            rootdn cn=admin,dc=example,dc=org 
+            # NOTE: change after first start
+            rootpw secret
+            directory /var/run/slapd
+          ''';
+        '';
       };
 
       user = mkOption {