diff --git a/lib/colmenaSystem.nix b/lib/colmenaSystem.nix
index 3680fb7a..d628719f 100644
--- a/lib/colmenaSystem.nix
+++ b/lib/colmenaSystem.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   lib,
   inputs,
   nixos-modules,
-  home-modules ? null,
+  home-modules ? [],
   myvars,
   system,
   tags,