diff --git a/modules/core/hibernation.nix b/modules/core/hibernation.nix
index c0dd97b..74befd7 100644
--- a/modules/core/hibernation.nix
+++ b/modules/core/hibernation.nix
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ in {
     };
 
     resumeDevice = mkOption {
-      type = types.str;
-      default = "/dev/sda1";
+      type = types.nullOr types.str;
+      default = null;
       description = "The location of the hibernation resume swap file.";
     };
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ in {
 
   config = {
     boot = mkIf cfg.enable {
-      resumeDevice = cfg.resumeDevice;
+      resumeDevice = mkIf (cfg.resumeDevice != null) cfg.resumeDevice;
       kernelParams = mkIf (cfg.resumeOffset != null) ["resume_offset=${builtins.toString cfg.resumeOffset}"];
     };
   };