diff --git a/doc/manual/options-to-docbook.xsl b/doc/manual/options-to-docbook.xsl
index a65aa62f..74fb2705 100644
--- a/doc/manual/options-to-docbook.xsl
+++ b/doc/manual/options-to-docbook.xsl
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                   <emphasis>Example:</emphasis>
                   <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
                   <xsl:choose>
-                    <xsl:when test="attr[@name = 'example']/attrs[attr[@name = '_type' and string[@value = 'literalExample']]]">
+                    <xsl:when test="attr[@name = 'example']/attrs[attr[@name = '_type' and string[@value = 'literalExpression']]]">
                       <programlisting><xsl:value-of select="attr[@name = 'example']/attrs/attr[@name = 'text']/string/@value" /></programlisting>
                     </xsl:when>
                     <xsl:otherwise>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
   </xsl:template>
 
 
-  <xsl:template match="attrs[attr[@name = '_type' and string[@value = 'literalExample']]]">
+  <xsl:template match="attrs[attr[@name = '_type' and string[@value = 'literalExpression']]]">
     <xsl:value-of select="attr[@name = 'text']/string/@value" />
   </xsl:template>
 
diff --git a/eval-config.nix b/eval-config.nix
index e0ce18bb..99135fa9 100644
--- a/eval-config.nix
+++ b/eval-config.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ let
     };
   };
 
-  eval = lib.evalModules (builtins.removeAttrs args [ "inputs" "system" ] // {
+  libExtended = lib.extend (self: super: {
+    # Added in nixpkgs #136909, adds forward compatibility until 22.03 is deprecated.
+    literalExpression = super.literalExpression or super.literalExample;
+    literalDocBook = super.literalDocBook or super.literalExample;
+  });
+
+  eval = libExtended.evalModules (builtins.removeAttrs args [ "inputs" "system" ] // {
     modules = modules ++ [ inputsModule pkgsModule ] ++ baseModules;
     args = { inherit baseModules modules; };
     specialArgs = { modulesPath = builtins.toString ./modules; } // specialArgs;
diff --git a/modules/environment/default.nix b/modules/environment/default.nix
index eed16047..601b0ca8 100644
--- a/modules/environment/default.nix
+++ b/modules/environment/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ in
     environment.systemPackages = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.package;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample "[ pkgs.curl pkgs.vim ]";
+      example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.curl pkgs.vim ]";
       description = ''
         The set of packages that appear in
         /run/current-system/sw.  These packages are
diff --git a/modules/fonts/default.nix b/modules/fonts/default.nix
index 195edd6e..2c7341aa 100644
--- a/modules/fonts/default.nix
+++ b/modules/fonts/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ in
     fonts.fonts = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.path;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample "[ pkgs.dejavu_fonts ]";
+      example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.dejavu_fonts ]";
       description = "List of fonts to install.";
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/nix/default.nix b/modules/nix/default.nix
index 09b4e637..334243ed 100644
--- a/modules/nix/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nix/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ in
       type = types.either types.package types.path;
       default = pkgs.nix;
       defaultText = "pkgs.nix";
-      example = literalExample "pkgs.nixUnstable";
+      example = literalExpression "pkgs.nixUnstable";
       description = ''
         This option specifies the package or profile that contains the version of Nix to use throughout the system.
         To keep the version of nix originally installed the default profile can be used.
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ in
             flake = mkOption {
               type = types.unspecified;
               default = null;
-              example = literalExample "nixpkgs";
+              example = literalExpression "nixpkgs";
               description = ''
                 The flake input to which <option>from></option> is to be rewritten.
               '';
diff --git a/modules/nix/nixpkgs.nix b/modules/nix/nixpkgs.nix
index dc95f919..7746819a 100644
--- a/modules/nix/nixpkgs.nix
+++ b/modules/nix/nixpkgs.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ in
   options = {
     nixpkgs.config = mkOption {
       default = {};
-      example = literalExample
+      example = literalExpression
         ''
           { firefox.enableGeckoMediaPlayer = true;
             packageOverrides = pkgs: {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ in
     nixpkgs.overlays = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf overlayType;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         [ (self: super: {
             openssh = super.openssh.override {
               hpnSupport = true;
diff --git a/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix b/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix
index af2d76b9..f93890fb 100644
--- a/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ in
       description = ''
         The set of system-wide known SSH hosts.
       '';
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         [
           {
             hostNames = [ "myhost" "myhost.mydomain.com" "10.10.1.4" ];
diff --git a/modules/programs/vim.nix b/modules/programs/vim.nix
index bceae54d..345532e5 100644
--- a/modules/programs/vim.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/vim.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ in
     programs.vim.extraKnownPlugins = mkOption {
       type = types.attrsOf types.package;
       default = {};
-      example = literalExample
+      example = literalExpression
         ''
         {
           vim-jsx = pkgs.vimUtils.buildVimPluginFrom2Nix {
diff --git a/modules/security/pki/default.nix b/modules/security/pki/default.nix
index b6e99d26..4f3cf303 100644
--- a/modules/security/pki/default.nix
+++ b/modules/security/pki/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ in
     security.pki.certificateFiles = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.path;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample "[ \"\${pkgs.cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt\" ]";
+      example = literalExpression "[ \"\${pkgs.cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt\" ]";
       description = ''
         A list of files containing trusted root certificates in PEM
         format. These are concatenated to form
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ in
     security.pki.certificates = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.str;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         [ '''
             NixOS.org
             =========
diff --git a/modules/services/chunkwm.nix b/modules/services/chunkwm.nix
index 21fa080c..3a592707 100644
--- a/modules/services/chunkwm.nix
+++ b/modules/services/chunkwm.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ in
 
     services.chunkwm.package = mkOption {
       type = types.package;
-      example = literalExample "pkgs.chunkwm";
+      example = literalExpression "pkgs.chunkwm";
       description = "This option specifies the chunkwm package to use.";
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/services/dnsmasq.nix b/modules/services/dnsmasq.nix
index 99486f13..7ea674f8 100644
--- a/modules/services/dnsmasq.nix
+++ b/modules/services/dnsmasq.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ in
       type = types.attrs;
       default = {};
       description = "List of domains that will be redirected by the DNSmasq.";
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         { localhost = "127.0.0.1"; }
         '';
     };
diff --git a/modules/services/mail/offlineimap.nix b/modules/services/mail/offlineimap.nix
index d7228c91..9d0d4dce 100644
--- a/modules/services/mail/offlineimap.nix
+++ b/modules/services/mail/offlineimap.nix
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@ in {
     path = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.path;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample "[ pkgs.pass pkgs.bash pkgs.notmuch ]";
+      example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.pass pkgs.bash pkgs.notmuch ]";
       description = "List of derivations to put in Offlineimap's path.";
     };
 
     startInterval = mkOption {
       type = types.nullOr types.int;
       default = 300;
-      example = literalExample "300";
       description = "Optional key to start offlineimap services each N seconds";
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/services/ofborg/default.nix b/modules/services/ofborg/default.nix
index 172ea773..5bc0f9df 100644
--- a/modules/services/ofborg/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/ofborg/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ in
 
     services.ofborg.package = mkOption {
       type = types.package;
-      example = literalExample "pkgs.ofborg";
+      example = literalExpression "pkgs.ofborg";
       description = ''
         This option specifies the ofborg package to use. eg.
 
diff --git a/modules/services/postgresql/default.nix b/modules/services/postgresql/default.nix
index a17ef3b9..db5c0255 100644
--- a/modules/services/postgresql/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/postgresql/default.nix
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ in
       extraPlugins = mkOption {
         type = types.listOf types.path;
         default = [];
-        example = literalExample "[ (pkgs.postgis.override { postgresql = pkgs.postgresql94; }) ]";
+        example = literalExpression "[ (pkgs.postgis.override { postgresql = pkgs.postgresql94; }) ]";
         description = ''
           When this list contains elements a new store path is created.
           PostgreSQL and the elements are symlinked into it. Then pg_config,
diff --git a/modules/services/privoxy/default.nix b/modules/services/privoxy/default.nix
index 5cb16c82..b3147232 100644
--- a/modules/services/privoxy/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/privoxy/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ in
     services.privoxy.package = mkOption {
       type = types.package;
       default = pkgs.privoxy;
-      example = literalExample "pkgs.privoxy";
+      example = literalExpression "pkgs.privoxy";
       description = "This option specifies the privoxy package to use.";
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/services/spacebar/default.nix b/modules/services/spacebar/default.nix
index 51ea998e..a56dac53 100644
--- a/modules/services/spacebar/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/spacebar/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ in
     services.spacebar.config = mkOption {
       type = attrs;
       default = {};
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         {
           clock_format     = "%R";
           background_color = "0xff202020";
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ in
     services.spacebar.extraConfig = mkOption {
       type = str;
       default = "";
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         echo "spacebar config loaded..."
       '';
       description = ''
diff --git a/modules/services/yabai/default.nix b/modules/services/yabai/default.nix
index 8ac563ff..b4961d44 100644
--- a/modules/services/yabai/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/yabai/default.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ in
     services.yabai.config = mkOption {
       type = attrs;
       default = {};
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         {
           focus_follows_mouse = "autoraise";
           mouse_follows_focus = "off";
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ in
     services.yabai.extraConfig = mkOption {
       type = str;
       default = "";
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         yabai -m rule --add app='System Preferences' manage=off
       '';
       description = "Extra arbitrary configuration to append to the configuration file";
diff --git a/modules/system/patches.nix b/modules/system/patches.nix
index 0ef3e731..e4348805 100644
--- a/modules/system/patches.nix
+++ b/modules/system/patches.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ in
     system.patches = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.path;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample ''
+      example = literalExpression ''
         [
           (pkgs.writeText "bashrc.patch" ''''
             --- a/etc/bashrc
diff --git a/modules/system/shells.nix b/modules/system/shells.nix
index 30099275..ac9d6197 100644
--- a/modules/system/shells.nix
+++ b/modules/system/shells.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ in
     environment.shells = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf (types.either types.shellPackage types.path);
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample "[ pkgs.bashInteractive pkgs.zsh ]";
+      example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.bashInteractive pkgs.zsh ]";
       description = ''
         A list of permissible login shells for user accounts.
         No need to mention <literal>/bin/sh</literal>
diff --git a/modules/users/user.nix b/modules/users/user.nix
index 44fb1071..4060a65a 100644
--- a/modules/users/user.nix
+++ b/modules/users/user.nix
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ with lib;
     shell = mkOption {
       type = types.either types.shellPackage types.path;
       default = "/sbin/nologin";
-      example = literalExample "pkgs.bashInteractive";
+      example = literalExpression "pkgs.bashInteractive";
       description = "The user's shell.";
     };
 
     packages = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.package;
       default = [];
-      example = literalExample "[ pkgs.firefox pkgs.thunderbird ]";
+      example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.firefox pkgs.thunderbird ]";
       description = ''
         The set of packages that should be made availabe to the user.
         This is in contrast to <option>environment.systemPackages</option>,
diff --git a/pkgs/nix-tools/darwin-option.sh b/pkgs/nix-tools/darwin-option.sh
index 57a73e55..d6d466b2 100755
--- a/pkgs/nix-tools/darwin-option.sh
+++ b/pkgs/nix-tools/darwin-option.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if [ "$(evalOpt "_type")" = '"option"' ]; then
   evalOpt "default" || evalOptText "defaultText" || echo "no default"
   echo
   echo "Example:"
-  if [ "$(evalOpt "example._type")" = '"literalExample"' ]; then
+  if [ "$(evalOpt "example._type")" = '"literalExpression"' ]; then
     evalOptText "example.text" || echo "no example"
   else
     evalOpt "example" || echo "no example"