diff --git a/plugins/modules/source_control/github/github_issue.py b/plugins/modules/source_control/github/github_issue.py
index 66d26c8301..88fe8f7b51 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/source_control/github/github_issue.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/source_control/github/github_issue.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ author:
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
-get_status:
+issue_status:
     description: State of the GitHub issue
     type: str
     returned: success