diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/greetd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/greetd.nix
index 895961707d36..4fc6ca367491 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/greetd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/display-managers/greetd.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ in
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
 
     services.greetd.settings.terminal.vt = mkDefault cfg.vt;
-    services.greetd.settings.default_session = mkDefault "greeter";
+    services.greetd.settings.default_session.user = mkDefault "greeter";
 
     security.pam.services.greetd = {
       allowNullPassword = true;