diff --git a/plugins/inventory/hcloud.py b/plugins/inventory/hcloud.py
index a8a36eb..554ba92 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/hcloud.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/hcloud.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = r'''
           description: Populate inventory with instances with this status.
           default: []
           type: list
+          elements: str
           required: false
 '''