diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
index b1073ac18ff..4a753891c3a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   nios_host_record:
     name: host.ansible.com
     ipv4:
-      address: 192.168.10.1
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
     state: present
     provider:
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   nios_host_record:
     name: host.ansible.com
     ipv4:
-      address: 192.168.10.1
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
     comment: this is a test comment
     state: present
     provider: