diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index caf4485ae..5c61ef764 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Example inventory generator usage:
 ```
 cp -r inventory my_inventory
 declare -a IPS=(10.10.1.3 10.10.1.4 10.10.1.5)
-CONFIG_FILE=my_inventory/inventory.cfg python3 contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py ${IPS}
+CONFIG_FILE=my_inventory/inventory.cfg python3 contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py ${IPS[@]}
 ```
 
 Starting custom deployment