diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/resilio.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/resilio.nix
index 6193d7340fc..4701b0e8143 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/resilio.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/resilio.nix
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ in
 
       sharedFolders = mkOption {
         default = [];
+        type = types.listOf (types.attrsOf types.anything);
         example =
           [ { secret         = "AHMYFPCQAHBM7LQPFXQ7WV6Y42IGUXJ5Y";
               directory      = "/home/user/sync_test";