diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/password_hash.yml b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/password_hash.yml
index d12efb4c6a6..ceab6244b0d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/password_hash.yml
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/password_hash.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION:
       choices: [ md5, blowfish, sha256, sha512 ]
     salt:
       description: Secret string that is used for the hashing, if none is provided a random one can be generated.
-      type: int
+      type: string
     rounds:
       description: Number of encryption rounds, default varies by algorithm used.
       type: int