diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_dns_view.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_dns_view.py
index edd895d3b83..f159845e5fb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_dns_view.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_dns_view.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: update the comment for dns view
   nios_dns_view:
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: remove the dns view instance
   nios_dns_view:
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
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 d2267107209..aa9ac0b144a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
+
 - name: add a comment to an existing host record
   nios_host_record:
     name: host.ansible.com
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: remove a host record from the system
   nios_host_record:
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py
index b3e36d109f4..42f5b3d1a63 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: set dhcp options for a network
   nios_network:
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: remove a network
   nios_network:
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network_view.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network_view.py
index fa7a9f87d3f..93e488e580b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network_view.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network_view.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: update the comment for network view
   nios_network_view:
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: remove the network view
   nios_network_view:
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_zone.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_zone.py
index 3fd6fbf18b7..dae8edaf591 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_zone.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_zone.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: update the comment and ext attributes for an existing zone
   nios_zone:
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 
 - name: remove the dns zone
   nios_zone:
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
       password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nios.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nios.py
index ede310199e1..82c9ef6405e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nios.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nios.py
@@ -76,4 +76,6 @@ options:
             variable.
         required: false
         default: 1.4
+notes:
+  - "This module must be run locally, which can be achieved by specifying C(connection: local)."
 """