diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
index 7e79e04c394..74e53b89a3b 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
         wait: True
         vpc_subnet_id: subnet-29e63245
         assign_public_ip: yes
-  role:
+  roles:
     - do_neat_stuff
     - do_more_neat_stuff