diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py
index 71566ea381311a..c6d29a0c6d7643 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     a set of DNS name servers that all host the same ManagedZones. Most users will
     leave this field unset.
   returned: success
-  type: list
+  type: str
 creationTime:
   description:
   - The time that this resource was created on the server.
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def main():
             description=dict(required=True, type='str'),
             dns_name=dict(required=True, type='str'),
             name=dict(required=True, type='str'),
-            name_server_set=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
+            name_server_set=dict(type='str'),
             labels=dict(type='dict'),
         )
     )
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone_facts.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone_facts.py
index 9a5f73a4b4d446..e5a8152f57ac2e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone_facts.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_dns_managed_zone_facts.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         is a set of DNS name servers that all host the same ManagedZones. Most users
         will leave this field unset.
       returned: success
-      type: list
+      type: str
     creationTime:
       description:
       - The time that this resource was created on the server.