diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/wait_for_connection.py b/lib/ansible/modules/wait_for_connection.py
index 8007b10ee2b..ee2b507a4dd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/wait_for_connection.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/wait_for_connection.py
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
         - cmd.exe /c winrm.cmd quickconfig -quiet -force
     delegate_to: localhost
 
-  - name: Wait for system to become reachable over WinRM
+  - name: Wait for system to become reachable over WinRM, polling every 10 seconds
     ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
       timeout: 900
+      sleep: 10
 
   - name: Gather facts for first time
     ansible.builtin.setup: