diff --git a/modules/bemenu/hm.nix b/modules/bemenu/hm.nix
index ede59c1b..38fb913c 100644
--- a/modules/bemenu/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/bemenu/hm.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mkTarget {
       '';
       type = with lib.types; nullOr int;
       default = config.stylix.fonts.sizes.popups;
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression "config.stylix.fonts.sizes.popups";
     }; # optional argument
 
     alternate = lib.mkOption {