diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/object_diff_docs.yml b/changelogs/fragments/object_diff_docs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..162f6faf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/object_diff_docs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - Fixed broken documentation for controller_object_diff plugin
+...
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py b/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py
index 159e567db..a6d6fc20b 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
     required: True
   set_absent:
     description:
-      - Set items not in the compare list to state: absent
+      - Set state of items not in the compare list to 'absent'
     type: boolean
     default: True
   with_present:
     description:
-      - Include items in the original compare list in the output, and set state: present
+      - Include items in the original compare list in the output, and set state to 'present'
     type: boolean
     default: True
   warn_on_empty_api: