diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1
index e95964e156..b601613bf3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name '_ansible_check_mode' -type 'bool' -default $false
 
-$dependencies = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'dependencies' -default $null
+$dependencies = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'dependencies' -type 'list' -default $null
 $dependency_action = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'dependency_action' -type 'str' -default 'set' -validateset 'add','remove','set' 
 $description = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'description' -type 'str'
 $desktop_interact = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'desktop_interact' -type 'bool' -default $false
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ $result = @{
     warnings = @()
 }
 
-# Check if dependencies is a string and convert to a list
-if ($dependencies -is [System.String]) {
-    $dependencies = @($dependencies)
-}
-
 if ($username -ne $null -and $password -eq $null) {
     Fail-Json $result "The argument 'password' must be supplied with 'username'"
 }
@@ -235,7 +230,9 @@ Function Set-ServiceDependencies($wmi_svc, $dependency_action, $dependencies) {
     [System.Collections.ArrayList]$new_dependencies = @()
 
     if ($dependency_action -eq 'set') {
-        $new_dependencies = $dependencies
+        foreach ($dependency in $dependencies) {
+            $new_dependencies.Add($dependency)
+        }
     } else {
         $new_dependencies = $existing_dependencies
         foreach ($dependency in $dependencies) {
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py
index 6be0bdefec..ca928aa80a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py
@@ -224,57 +224,57 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 RETURN = r'''
 exists:
-    description: whether the service exists or not
+    description: Whether the service exists or not.
     returned: success
     type: boolean
     sample: true
 name:
-    description: the service name or id of the service
+    description: The service name or id of the service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: CoreMessagingRegistrar
 display_name:
-    description: the display name of the installed service
+    description: The display name of the installed service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: CoreMessaging
-status:
-    description: the current running status of the service
+state:
+    description: The current running status of the service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: stopped
 start_mode:
-    description: the startup type of the service
+    description: The startup type of the service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: manual
 path:
-    description: path to the service
+    description: The path to the service executable.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
 description:
-    description: the path to the executable of the service
+    description: The description of the service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: Manages communication between system components.
 username:
-    description: the username that runs the service
+    description: The username that runs the service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: LocalSystem
 desktop_interact:
-    description: Whether the current user is allowed to interact with the desktop
+    description: Whether the current user is allowed to interact with the desktop.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: boolean
     sample: False
 dependencies:
-    description: A list of dependencies the service relies on
+    description: A list of services that is depended by this service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: list
     sample: False
 depended_by:
-    description: A list of dependencies this service relies on
+    description: A list of services that depend on this service.
     returned: success and service exists
     type: list
     sample: False