diff --git a/salt/beacons/network_settings.py b/salt/beacons/network_settings.py
index bb74afe02527..bdc40ccf54e6 100644
--- a/salt/beacons/network_settings.py
+++ b/salt/beacons/network_settings.py
@@ -100,12 +100,13 @@ def beacon(config):
     .. code-block:: yaml
 
         beacons:
-          eth0:
-            ipaddr:
-            promiscuity:
-              onvalue: 1
-          eth1:
-            linkmode:
+          network_settings:
+            eth0:
+              ipaddr:
+              promiscuity:
+                onvalue: 1
+            eth1:
+              linkmode:
 
     The config above will check for value changes on eth0 ipaddr and eth1 linkmode. It will also
     emit if the promiscuity value changes to 1.
@@ -119,10 +120,11 @@ def beacon(config):
     .. code-block:: yaml
 
         beacons:
-          coalesce: True
-          eth0:
-            ipaddr:
-            promiscuity:
+          network_settings:
+            coalesce: True
+            eth0:
+              ipaddr:
+              promiscuity:
 
     '''
     ret = []