diff --git a/library/system/user b/library/system/user
index 0c1026fffa..c7db2d654d 100644
--- a/library/system/user
+++ b/library/system/user
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ options:
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Add the user 'johnd' with a specific uid and a primary group of 'admin'
-- user: name=johnd comment="John Doe" uid=1040
+- user: name=johnd comment="John Doe" uid=1040 group=admin
 
 # Add the user 'james' with a bash shell, appending the group 'admins' and 'developers' to the user's groups
 - user: name=james shell=/bin/bash groups=admins,developers append=yes