diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfsd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfsd.nix
index 33b7ec3d9f1..f1838224098 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfsd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/nfsd.nix
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ in
 
     environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.nfs-utils ];
 
-    environment.etc = singleton
-      { source = exports;
-        target = "exports";
-      };
+    environment.etc.exports.source = exports;
 
     boot.kernelModules = [ "nfsd" ];
 
diff --git a/nixos/tests/nfs.nix b/nixos/tests/nfs.nix
index 963776dd2ac..24f6e0f2ed9 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/nfs.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/nfs.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ let
     { config, pkgs, ... }:
     { fileSystems = pkgs.lib.mkVMOverride
         [ { mountPoint = "/data";
-            device = "server:${if version == 4 then "/" else "/data"}";
+            device = "server:/data";
             fsType = "nfs";
             options = "vers=${toString version}";
           }