diff --git a/ansible_specdoc/objects.py b/ansible_specdoc/objects.py
index 388bc76..f60c2ff 100644
--- a/ansible_specdoc/objects.py
+++ b/ansible_specdoc/objects.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import copy
+import json
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ def ansible_doc(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             "description": self.description,
             "type": str(self.type),
             "returned": self.returned,
-            "sample": self.sample,
+            "sample": json.loads("".join(self.sample)),
         }
 
         if self.elements is not None:
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index ce4aaca..91edebe 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ def test_docs_file_injection():
         assert f'DOCUMENTATION = r"""\n{docs}"""' in output
         assert f'EXAMPLES = r"""\n{examples}"""' in output
         assert f'RETURN = r"""\n{returns}"""' in output
+        assert '{' not in returns
 
     @staticmethod
     def test_docs_file_clear():