diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1761-redfish-tidy-up-validation.yml b/changelogs/fragments/1761-redfish-tidy-up-validation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..751c7ca30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1761-redfish-tidy-up-validation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - redfish modules - explicitly setting lists' elements to ``str`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1761).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_command.py b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_command.py
index ea97ecdcd5..fb32248271 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_command.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - List of commands to execute on OOB controller
     type: list
+    elements: str
   baseuri:
     required: true
     description:
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             category=dict(required=True),
-            command=dict(required=True, type='list'),
+            command=dict(required=True, type='list', elements='str'),
             baseuri=dict(required=True),
             username=dict(required=True),
             password=dict(required=True, no_log=True),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_config.py b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_config.py
index 485d54cd78..9248da2030 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_config.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ options:
         I(SetSystemAttributes) are mutually exclusive commands when C(category)
         is I(Manager)
     type: list
+    elements: str
   baseuri:
     required: true
     description:
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             category=dict(required=True),
-            command=dict(required=True, type='list'),
+            command=dict(required=True, type='list', elements='str'),
             baseuri=dict(required=True),
             username=dict(required=True),
             password=dict(required=True, no_log=True),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_info.py b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_info.py
index f5b7fe1af9..9044aa56bf 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_info.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ options:
       - C(GetManagerAttributes) returns the list of dicts containing iDRAC,
         LifecycleController and System attributes
     type: list
+    elements: str
   baseuri:
     required: true
     description:
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             category=dict(required=True),
-            command=dict(required=True, type='list'),
+            command=dict(required=True, type='list', elements='str'),
             baseuri=dict(required=True),
             username=dict(required=True),
             password=dict(required=True, no_log=True),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_command.py b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_command.py
index 78007f1de9..d409c0e023 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_command.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - List of commands to execute on OOB controller
     type: list
+    elements: str
   baseuri:
     required: true
     description:
@@ -550,7 +551,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             category=dict(required=True),
-            command=dict(required=True, type='list'),
+            command=dict(required=True, type='list', elements='str'),
             baseuri=dict(required=True),
             username=dict(required=True),
             password=dict(required=True, no_log=True),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_config.py b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_config.py
index 26b692a6f3..60612da35f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_config.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - List of commands to execute on OOB controller
     type: list
+    elements: str
   baseuri:
     required: true
     description:
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             category=dict(required=True),
-            command=dict(required=True, type='list'),
+            command=dict(required=True, type='list', elements='str'),
             baseuri=dict(required=True),
             username=dict(required=True),
             password=dict(required=True, no_log=True),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_info.py b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_info.py
index cfdb1aef5b..7bf209b7f6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_info.py
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ options:
       - List of categories to execute on OOB controller
     default: ['Systems']
     type: list
+    elements: str
   command:
     required: false
     description:
       - List of commands to execute on OOB controller
     type: list
+    elements: str
   baseuri:
     required: true
     description:
@@ -296,8 +298,8 @@ def main():
     category_list = []
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            category=dict(type='list', default=['Systems']),
-            command=dict(type='list'),
+            category=dict(type='list', elements='str', default=['Systems']),
+            command=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
             baseuri=dict(required=True),
             username=dict(required=True),
             password=dict(required=True, no_log=True),
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
index cee8ab22ca..6297878d97 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
@@ -290,12 +290,6 @@ plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager.py validate-module
 plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager_info.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
 plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager_info.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_command.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_config.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_info.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_command.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_config.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_info.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
 plugins/modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py validate-modules:doc-default-does-not-match-spec
 plugins/modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py validate-modules:no-default-for-required-parameter
 plugins/modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
index 0ee04a42c9..495ce2de09 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
@@ -289,12 +289,6 @@ plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager.py validate-module
 plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager_info.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
 plugins/modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_san_manager_info.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_command.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_config.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/idrac_redfish_info.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_command.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_config.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
-plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_info.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
 plugins/modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py validate-modules:doc-default-does-not-match-spec
 plugins/modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py validate-modules:no-default-for-required-parameter
 plugins/modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc