diff --git a/docs/kubernetes.core.kubectl_connection.rst b/docs/kubernetes.core.kubectl_connection.rst
index b415a6a53d..97e60f9cd8 100644
--- a/docs/kubernetes.core.kubectl_connection.rst
+++ b/docs/kubernetes.core.kubectl_connection.rst
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Examples
 
         - name: Get My App pod name
           ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-            my_app_pod_name: "{{ my_app_pod.resources[0].metadata.name') }}"
+            my_app_pod_name: "{{ my_app_pod.resources[0].metadata.name }}"
 
         - name: Add My App pod to inventory
           ansible.builtin.add_host:
diff --git a/plugins/connection/kubectl.py b/plugins/connection/kubectl.py
index 89695bce33..47953845b1 100644
--- a/plugins/connection/kubectl.py
+++ b/plugins/connection/kubectl.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 
     - name: Get My App pod name
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        my_app_pod_name: "{{ my_app_pod.resources[0].metadata.name') }}"
+        my_app_pod_name: "{{ my_app_pod.resources[0].metadata.name }}"
 
     - name: Add My App pod to inventory
       ansible.builtin.add_host: