diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_nssm.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_nssm.py
index f896d1e3f9..2fb8928f0b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_nssm.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_nssm.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ options:
       - Use either this or C(app_parameters), not both.
   dependencies:
     description:
-      - Service dependencies that has to be started to trigger startup, separated by comma.
+      - Service dependencies that has to be started to trigger startup, separated by space.
   user:
     description:
       - User to be used for service startup.
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 - win_nssm:
     name: foo
     application: C:\windows\foo.exe
-    dependencies: 'adf,tcpip'
+    dependencies: 'adf tcpip'
 
 # Install and start the foo service with dedicated user
 - win_nssm:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml
index 1ce69a11e7..b38884a464 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
     application: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
     start_mode: manual
-    dependencies: 'tcpip,dnscache'
+    dependencies: 'tcpip dnscache'
     user: '{{ test_win_nssm_username }}'
     password: '{{ test_win_nssm_password }}'
     stdout_file: '{{ test_win_nssm_path }}\log.txt'