diff --git a/plugins/modules/ssm_parameter.py b/plugins/modules/ssm_parameter.py
index 8a02de20ae0..a1c0d3f9a2a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ssm_parameter.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ssm_parameter.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 - name: Add or update a tag on an existing parameter w/o removing existing tags
   community.aws.ssm_paramater:
     name: "Hello"
-    purge_tags: False    
+    purge_tags: false
     tags:
       Contact: "person1"