diff --git a/modules/shared/syscfg/default.nix b/modules/shared/syscfg/default.nix
index a149d08..9cc111b 100644
--- a/modules/shared/syscfg/default.nix
+++ b/modules/shared/syscfg/default.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ let
         options = {
           slug = mkOption { type = types.str; };
           name = mkOption { type = types.str; };
-          palette = mkOption { type = types.attrsOf types.str; };
+          palette = mkOption { type = types.attrs; default = {}; };
         };
       };
       default = (import ../colors {}).colorScheme;