diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/physlock.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/physlock.nix
index 61bcd84f2e6..8e2c182b61e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/physlock.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/physlock.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ in
         '';
       };
 
+      lockMessage = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+        default = "";
+        description = ''
+          Message to show on physlock login terminal.
+        '';
+      };
+
       lockOn = {
 
         suspend = mkOption {
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ in
                 ++ cfg.lockOn.extraTargets;
         serviceConfig = {
           Type = "forking";
-          ExecStart = "${pkgs.physlock}/bin/physlock -d${optionalString cfg.disableSysRq "s"}";
+          ExecStart = "${pkgs.physlock}/bin/physlock -d${optionalString cfg.disableSysRq "s"}${optionalString (cfg.lockMessage != "") " -p \"${cfg.lockMessage}\""}";
         };
       };