diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
index d46c9009bf..9f6b21b79a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     name: my_first_group
     path: my_first_group
     state: present
-    parent_path: "super_parent/parent"
+    parent: "super_parent/parent"
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''