diff --git a/docs/api/dashboard-import/export.asciidoc b/docs/api/dashboard-import/export.asciidoc
index ddafeb35f7cc..861fa7626de9 100644
--- a/docs/api/dashboard-import/export.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/api/dashboard-import/export.asciidoc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ index patterns.
 
 ==== Query Parameters
 
-`dashboard` (optional)::
+`dashboard` (required)::
   (array|string) The id(s) of the dashboard(s) to export
 
 ==== Response body