diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/stubby.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/stubby.nix
index 3fbf6eb60e9..b38bcd4cec0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/stubby.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/stubby.nix
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ in
         default = defaultUpstream;
         type = types.lines;
         description = ''
-          Add additional upstreams. See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>stubby
+          Replace default upstreams. See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>stubby
           </refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> for an
           example of the entry formatting. In Strict mode, at least one of the
           following settings must be supplied for each nameserver: