diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix b/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix
index e7cbe7a28f36..db4f1b43a114 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/pulseaudio.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ in {
       };
 
       package = mkOption {
-        type = types.path;
+        type = types.package;
         default = pulseaudio;
         example = literalExample "pulseaudio.override { jackaudioSupport = true; }";
         description = ''
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/firebird.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/firebird.nix
index 75c225bdb67b..f9f7e9d7c518 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/firebird.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/firebird.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ in
 
       package = mkOption {
         default = pkgs.firebirdSuper;
+        type = types.package;
         /*
           Example: <code>package = pkgs.firebirdSuper.override { icu =
             pkgs.icu; };</code> which is not recommended for compatibility
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix
index 213a60687b23..a2f2593e7973 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mongodb.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ in
 
       package = mkOption {
         default = pkgs.mongodb;
+        type = types.package;
         description = "
           Which MongoDB derivation to use.
         ";
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
index 265d26e8ce98..cc4230d4d6a7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ in
       };
 
       package = mkOption {
-        type = types.path;
+        type = types.package;
         example = literalExample "pkgs.postgresql92";
         description = ''
           PostgreSQL package to use.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
index ea6399ba4f44..9a4ce36a5cb1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ in
       package = mkOption {
         default = pkgs.redis;
         description = "Which Redis derivation to use.";
+        type = types.package;
       };
 
       user = mkOption {
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/cgminer.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/cgminer.nix
index f715013b51f3..20b7c34e886e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/cgminer.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/cgminer.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ in
       package = mkOption {
         default = pkgs.cgminer;
         description = "Which cgminer derivation to use.";
+        type = types.package;
       };
 
       user = mkOption {
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
index 1a957993f98f..785d43973473 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ in
     nix = {
 
       package = mkOption {
-        type = types.path;
+        type = types.package;
         default = pkgs.nix;
         description = ''
           This option specifies the Nix package instance to use throughout the system.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix
index f239d4fd6c35..a22ef10312d4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/apache-httpd/default.nix
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ in
       };
 
       package = mkOption {
-        type = types.path;
+        type = types.package;
         default = pkgs.apacheHttpd.override { mpm = mainCfg.multiProcessingModule; };
         example = "pkgs.apacheHttpd_2_4";
         description = ''
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
index 512da831aa39..1a39fe43bbee 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ in
 
       package = mkOption {
         default = pkgs.nginx;
+        type = types.package;
         description = "
           Nginx package to use.
         ";