diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
index 2032e36..d5c3cbf 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/smarthome/mosquitto/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ in
         port = 1883;
         bindAddress = "0.0.0.0";
         allow_anonymous = true;
-        passwordFile = ${sec."mosquitto".path};   # optional
+        passwordFile = sec."mosquitto".path;   # optional
       }
     ];
     # override umask to make permissions work out