diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix
index 486227dfab4ca51..92873f92ae037ba 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ in
         See [the documentation](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/configuration/)
         for available options.
 
-        Note that some options such as `PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_IGNORE_PATTERN` expect JSON values. Use `builtins.toJSON` to ensure proper quoting.
+        Note that some settings such as `PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_IGNORE_PATTERN` expect JSON values. Settings declared as lists or attrsets will automatically be serialised into JSON strings for your convenience.
       '';
       example = {
         PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGE = "deu+eng";