diff --git a/plugins/modules/validate.py b/plugins/modules/validate.py
index 3eed96b..e258fa5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/validate.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/validate.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         description:
           - values to replace
         required: true
-        type: dict
+        type: raw
   yang_models:
     type: str
     description: