diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
index dfd158e2d75..9bf3228d1ad 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
@@ -517,8 +517,7 @@ in
     };
 
     boot.initrd.secrets = mkOption
-      { internal = true;
-        default = {};
+      { default = {};
         type = types.attrsOf (types.nullOr types.path);
         description =
           ''