diff --git a/modules/services/ollama.nix b/modules/services/ollama.nix
index b2a5c2706..089b3cb9e 100644
--- a/modules/services/ollama.nix
+++ b/modules/services/ollama.nix
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ in {
       };
 
       models = mkOption {
-        type = types.str;
-        default = "$HOME/.ollama/models";
+        type = types.nullOr types.str;
+        default = null;
         example = "/path/to/ollama/models";
         description = ''
           The directory that the ollama service will read models from and download new models to.