diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
index 14c6b05f95c..f4c42b16220 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ in
 
       devNodes = mkOption {
         type = types.path;
-        default = "/dev";
+        default = "/dev/disk/by-id";
         example = "/dev/disk/by-id";
         description = ''
           Name of directory from which to import ZFS devices.