diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mysql/mysql_variables.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mysql/mysql_variables.py
index 5cb6bf6fe5b..014b768dabc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mysql/mysql_variables.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mysql/mysql_variables.py
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: mysql
 '''
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Check for sync_binlog setting
-- mysql_variables: variable=sync_binlog
+- mysql_variables:
+    variable: sync_binlog
 
 # Set read_only variable to 1
-- mysql_variables: variable=read_only value=1
+- mysql_variables:
+    variable: read_only
+    value: 1
 '''