diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/riak.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/riak.nix
index bee768fa42a..da8cac5c7ff 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/riak.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/riak.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ in
 
       package = mkOption {
         type = types.package;
-        example = literalExample "pkgs.riak2";
+        example = literalExample "pkgs.riak";
         description = ''
           Riak package to use.
         '';