diff --git a/nix-darwin/default.nix b/nix-darwin/default.nix
index 83e0ba31..9e37f358 100644
--- a/nix-darwin/default.nix
+++ b/nix-darwin/default.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ in
       };
 
       sharedModules = mkOption {
-        type = with types; listOf (oneOf [ attrs (functionTo attrs) path ]);
+        type = with types;
+          listOf (anything // {
+            inherit (submodule { }) check;
+            description = "Home Manager modules";
+          });
         default = [ ];
         example = literalExample "[ { home.packages = [ nixpkgs-fmt ]; } ]";
         description = ''
diff --git a/nixos/default.nix b/nixos/default.nix
index 4b58d154..61f3eb8d 100644
--- a/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/default.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ in {
       };
 
       sharedModules = mkOption {
-        type = with types; listOf (oneOf [ attrs (functionTo attrs) path ]);
+        type = with types;
+          listOf (anything // {
+            inherit (submodule { }) check;
+            description = "Home Manager modules";
+          });
         default = [ ];
         example = literalExample "[ { home.packages = [ nixpkgs-fmt ]; } ]";
         description = ''