diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_certificate.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_certificate.py
index ff36082c10..cf6b4e0b69 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_certificate.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_certificate.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ EXAMPLES = R'''
 #     # Note: item.value is a list of TXT entries, and route53
 #     # requires every entry to be enclosed in quotes
 #     value: "{{ item.value | map('regex_replace', '^(.*)$', '\'\\1\'' ) | list }}"
-#     with_dict: sample_com_challenge.challenge_data_dns
+#     loop: "{{ sample_com_challenge.challenge_data_dns | dictsort }}"
 #     when: sample_com_challenge is changed
 
 - name: Let the challenge be validated and retrieve the cert and intermediate certificate
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
index 0f41b3514e..9ef0570341 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     challenge: tls-alpn-01
     challenge_data: "{{ item.value['tls-alpn-01'] }}"
     private_key_src: /etc/pki/cert/key/sample.com.key
-  with_items: "{{ sample_com_challenge.challenge_data }}"
+  loop: "{{ sample_com_challenge.challenge_data | dictsort }}"
   register: sample_com_challenge_certs
 
 - name: Install challenge certificates
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     challenge_certificate: "{{ item.challenge_certificate }}"
     regular_certificate: "{{ item.regular_certificate }}"
     private_key: /etc/pki/cert/key/sample.com.key
-  with_items: "{{ sample_com_challenge_certs.results }}"
+  loop: "{{ sample_com_challenge_certs.results }}"
 
 - name: Create certificate for a given CSR for sample.com
   acme_certificate: