diff --git a/modules/misc/nix.nix b/modules/misc/nix.nix
index 10b780ca7..f6f1d9d7d 100644
--- a/modules/misc/nix.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/nix.nix
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ in
       default = { };
       example = literalExpression ''
         {
-          use-sandbox = true;
+          sandbox = true;
           show-trace = true;
           system-features = [ "big-parallel" "kvm" "recursive-nix" ];
         }
diff --git a/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings-expected.conf b/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings-expected.conf
index 2c2587fd6..d2cff7dfa 100644
--- a/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings-expected.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # WARNING: this file is generated from the nix.settings option in
 # your Home Manager configuration at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nix/nix.conf.
 # Do not edit it!
+sandbox = true
 show-trace = true
 system-features = big-parallel kvm recursive-nix
-use-sandbox = true
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings.nix b/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings.nix
index 234ea0266..5dea78ace 100644
--- a/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/misc/nix/example-settings.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     ];
 
     settings = {
-      use-sandbox = true;
+      sandbox = true;
       show-trace = true;
       system-features = [
         "big-parallel"