diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
index b9e50692b1..05c8d52f50 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ options:
         will fail
     default: 30
     ini:
-      section: persistent_connection
-      key: persistent_connect_timeout
+      - section: persistent_connection
+        key: connect_timeout
     env:
       - name: ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
   persistent_command_timeout:
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ options:
         close
     default: 10
     ini:
-      section: persistent_connection
-      key: persistent_command_timeout
+      - section: persistent_connection
+        key: command_timeout
     env:
       - name: ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
 """
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
index 7ecb713666..9696890083 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ options:
         will fail
     default: 30
     ini:
-      section: persistent_connection
-      key: connect_timeout
+      - section: persistent_connection
+        key: connect_timeout
     env:
       - name: ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
   persistent_command_timeout: