diff --git a/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix b/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix
index 5082eaf..ce20bcb 100644
--- a/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix
+++ b/src/nix/modules/service/docker-compose-service.nix
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ in
     service.labels = mkOption {
       type = attrsOf str;
       default = {};
+      example = { "com.example.foo" = "bar"; };
       description = dockerComposeRef "labels";
     };
     service.links = mkOption {