diff --git a/modules/services/pass-secret-service.nix b/modules/services/pass-secret-service.nix
index 40f5727af..d7eb48a28 100644
--- a/modules/services/pass-secret-service.nix
+++ b/modules/services/pass-secret-service.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ in {
       defaultText = "$HOME/.password-store";
       example = "/home/user/.local/share/password-store";
       description = ''
-        Absolute path to password store.
+      Absolute path to password store. Defaults to
+      <filename>$HOME/.password-store</filename> if the
+      <option>programs.password-store</option> module is not enabled, and
+      <option>programs.password-store.PASSWORD_STORE_DIR</option> if it is.
       '';
     };
   };