diff --git a/cmd/clusterctl/examples/openstack/machines.yaml.template b/cmd/clusterctl/examples/openstack/machines.yaml.template
index cc7dc70ba6..7721f7a92a 100644
--- a/cmd/clusterctl/examples/openstack/machines.yaml.template
+++ b/cmd/clusterctl/examples/openstack/machines.yaml.template
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ items:
         - uuid: <Kubernetes Network ID>
         floatingIP: <Available Floating IP>
         securityGroups:
-        - <Security Group ID>
+        - uuid: <Security Group ID>
         userDataSecret:
           name: worker-user-data
           namespace: openstack-provider-system