diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/yum_repository.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/yum_repository.py
index b469ebf1259..89de7eb3814 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/yum_repository.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/yum_repository.py
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ def main():
             mirrorlist=dict(),
             mirrorlist_expire=dict(),
             name=dict(required=True),
-            params=dict(),
+            params=dict(type='dict'),
             password=dict(no_log=True),
             priority=dict(),
             protect=dict(type='bool'),