diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix
index 3dd609a6d6318..6a22d8316f0bf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/paperless.nix
@@ -497,8 +497,7 @@ in
       "d '${cfg.exporter.directory}' - ${cfg.user} ${config.users.users.${cfg.user}.group} - -"
     ];
 
-    services.paperless.exporter.settings =
-      lib.mapAttrs (n: v: lib.mkOptionDefault v.default) options.services.paperless.exporter.settings.default;
+    services.paperless.exporter.settings = options.services.paperless.exporter.settings.default;
 
     systemd.services.paperless-exporter = {
       startAt = lib.defaultTo [] cfg.exporter.onCalendar;
diff --git a/nixos/tests/paperless.nix b/nixos/tests/paperless.nix
index 9da3a82149148..960a907d7904e 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/paperless.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/paperless.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ lib, ... }: {
           enable = true;
 
           settings = {
-            "no-color" = false; # override a default option
+            "no-color" = lib.mkForce false; # override a default option
             "no-thumbnail" = true; # add a new option
           };