diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_linkagg.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_linkagg.py
index cea120d96d..2e6d6fd3cc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_linkagg.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_linkagg.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
       - Channel-group number for the port-channel
         Link aggregation group.
     required: true
+    type: str
   mode:
     description:
       - Mode for the link aggregation group.