diff --git a/pkgs/lib/modules.nix b/pkgs/lib/modules.nix
index c29d2870d98..f0638da3c00 100644
--- a/pkgs/lib/modules.nix
+++ b/pkgs/lib/modules.nix
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ rec {
       let module = { inherit (result) options config; }; in
 
       moduleMerge "" (
-        moduleClosure initModules (args // module)
+        moduleClosure initModules (module // args)
       )
     );