diff --git a/flake-module.nix b/flake-module.nix
index 0cb9369..82bf10f 100644
--- a/flake-module.nix
+++ b/flake-module.nix
@@ -26,15 +26,14 @@
     in {
       check.enable = true;
       settings = {
+        # for some reason statix takes it config differently than all the other hooks.
+        settings.statix = {
+          format = "stderr";
+          ignore = generatedFiles;
+        };
         hooks = {
           nil.enable = true;
-          statix = {
-            enable = true;
-            settings = {
-              format = "stderr";
-              ignore = generatedFiles;
-            };
-          };
+          statix.enable = true;
           deadnix = {
             enable = true;
             excludes = generatedFiles;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/mailman.nix b/nixos/modules/mailman.nix
index 597a2f1..71403e6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/mailman.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/mailman.nix
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
     mkEnableOption
     mkOption
     ;
-  inherit (lib.types) nonEmptyStr;
+  inherit (lib.types) str;
   cfg = config.services.mathebau-mailman;
 in {
   options.services.mathebau-mailman = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "mathebau mailman service";
     hostName = mkOption {
-      type = nonEmptyStr;
+      type = str;
     };
     siteOwner = mkOption {
-      type = nonEmptyStr;
+      type = str;
     };
   };