diff --git a/wrappers/darwin.nix b/wrappers/darwin.nix
index 2ca4e0be..01c99ee6 100644
--- a/wrappers/darwin.nix
+++ b/wrappers/darwin.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ in {
     programs.nixvim = mkOption {
       default = {};
       type = types.submoduleWith {
+        shorthandOnlyDefinesConfig = true;
         specialArgs.helpers = helpers;
         modules =
           [
diff --git a/wrappers/hm.nix b/wrappers/hm.nix
index c9080d14..bf2e9f37 100644
--- a/wrappers/hm.nix
+++ b/wrappers/hm.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ in {
     programs.nixvim = mkOption {
       default = {};
       type = types.submoduleWith {
+        shorthandOnlyDefinesConfig = true;
         specialArgs.helpers = helpers;
         modules =
           [
diff --git a/wrappers/nixos.nix b/wrappers/nixos.nix
index 558cf4e9..3dbd37b5 100644
--- a/wrappers/nixos.nix
+++ b/wrappers/nixos.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ in {
     programs.nixvim = mkOption {
       default = {};
       type = types.submoduleWith {
+        shorthandOnlyDefinesConfig = true;
         specialArgs.helpers = helpers;
         modules =
           [