diff --git a/modules/misc/lib.nix b/modules/misc/lib.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0907545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/misc/lib.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ lib, ... }:
+
+{
+  options = {
+    lib = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.attrsOf lib.types.attrs;
+      default = {};
+      description = ''
+        This option allows modules to define helper functions,
+        constants, etc.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/modules.nix b/modules/modules.nix
index 703b2277..1914c034 100644
--- a/modules/modules.nix
+++ b/modules/modules.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ let
     ./manual.nix
     ./misc/fontconfig.nix
     ./misc/gtk.nix
+    ./misc/lib.nix
     ./misc/news.nix
     ./misc/nixpkgs.nix
     ./misc/pam.nix
@@ -96,7 +97,6 @@ let
     ./xresources.nix
     ./xsession.nix
     <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/misc/assertions.nix>
-    <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/misc/lib.nix>
     <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/misc/meta.nix>
   ]
   ++