diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipahbacsvc.py b/plugins/modules/ipahbacsvc.py
index a278781deb9f3df29895ba86ce750d44eb49761f..eff1a40d04cc0d8d7a4fcc4ad32d39fc6a4db289 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipahbacsvc.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipahbacsvc.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Authors:
 #   Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com>
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2019 Red Hat
+# Copyright (C) 2019-2022 Red Hat
 # see file 'COPYING' for use and warranty information
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -39,17 +39,21 @@ extends_documentation_fragment:
 options:
   name:
     description: The group name
-    required: false
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+    required: true
     aliases: ["cn", "service"]
   description:
     description: The HBAC Service description
+    type: str
     required: false
   state:
     description: State to ensure
+    type: str
     default: present
     choices: ["present", "absent"]
 author:
-    - Thomas Woerner
+  - Thomas Woerner (@t-woerner)
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ def main():
     ansible_module = IPAAnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             # general
-            name=dict(type="list", aliases=["cn", "service"], default=None,
+            name=dict(type="list", elements="str", aliases=["cn", "service"],
                       required=True),
             # present