diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/phpfpm/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/phpfpm/default.nix
index 3db19c781d03..d090885a8ca5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/phpfpm/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/phpfpm/default.nix
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ in {
              user = "php";
              group = "php";
              phpPackage = pkgs.php;
-             settings = '''
+             settings = {
                "pm" = "dynamic";
                "pm.max_children" = 75;
                "pm.start_servers" = 10;
                "pm.min_spare_servers" = 5;
                "pm.max_spare_servers" = 20;
                "pm.max_requests" = 500;
-             ''';
+             };
            }
          }'';
         description = ''