diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/include_vars.py b/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/include_vars.py
index 457c73ee3b..7aceecb978 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/include_vars.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/include_vars.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 - name: Include all .yaml files except bastion.yaml (2.3)
   include_vars:
     dir: vars
-    ignore_files: bastion.yaml
+    ignore_files: [bastion.yaml]
     extensions: [yaml]
 """