diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
index 395acdc7..93fee0cc 100644
--- a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                   description = ''
                     path to a fact which is generated by the generator
                   '';
-                  default = "${config.clanCore.clanDir}/machines/${config.clanCore.machineName}/facts/${fact.config._module.args.name}";
+                  default = config.clanCore.clanDir + "/machines/${config.clanCore.machineName}/facts/${fact.config._module.args.name}";
                 };
                 value = lib.mkOption {
                   defaultText = lib.literalExpression "\${config.clanCore.clanDir}/\${fact.config.path}";