diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json b/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json
index 12cfdd1d9063..27be44d30b25 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json
@@ -2306,6 +2306,9 @@
   "test-opt-meta.hydraPlatforms": [
     "index.html#test-opt-meta.hydraPlatforms"
   ],
+  "test-opt-meta.teams": [
+    "index.html#test-opt-meta.teams"
+  ],
   "test-opt-meta.timeout": [
     "index.html#test-opt-meta.timeout"
   ],
diff --git a/nixos/lib/testing/meta.nix b/nixos/lib/testing/meta.nix
index 1e8f37cf9b51..2194c04f4eda 100644
--- a/nixos/lib/testing/meta.nix
+++ b/nixos/lib/testing/meta.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
-{ lib, ... }:
+{ lib, options, ... }:
 let
   inherit (lib) types mkOption literalMD;
+
+  # Approximate position of meta.teams / meta.maintainers in nixos tests.
+  # Right now this assumes only one such position and ignores other definitions.
+  # FIXME allow having multiple `maintainersPosition` et al..
+  getPosition =
+    definitionsWithLocations:
+    if definitionsWithLocations == [ ] then
+      null
+    else
+      {
+        file = (lib.head definitionsWithLocations).file;
+        column = 0;
+        line = 1;
+      };
 in
 {
   options = {
@@ -12,7 +26,7 @@ in
       '';
       apply = lib.filterAttrs (k: v: v != null);
       type = types.submodule (
-        { config, ... }:
+        { options, config, ... }:
         {
           options = {
             maintainers = mkOption {
@@ -22,6 +36,25 @@ in
                 The [list of maintainers](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#var-meta-maintainers) for this test.
               '';
             };
+            maintainersPosition = mkOption {
+              internal = true;
+              readOnly = true;
+              type = types.nullOr types.attrs;
+              default = getPosition options.maintainers.definitionsWithLocations;
+            };
+            teams = mkOption {
+              type = types.listOf types.raw;
+              default = [ ];
+              description = ''
+                The [list of maintainer-teams](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#var-meta-teams) for this test.
+              '';
+            };
+            teamsPosition = mkOption {
+              internal = true;
+              readOnly = true;
+              type = types.nullOr types.attrs;
+              default = getPosition options.teams.definitionsWithLocations;
+            };
             timeout = mkOption {
               type = types.nullOr types.int;
               default = 3600; # 1 hour