diff --git a/plugins/inputs/win_eventlog/README.md b/plugins/inputs/win_eventlog/README.md
index 5551d22b4..9f48fd9ac 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/win_eventlog/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/win_eventlog/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Telegraf should have Administrator permissions to subscribe for some of the Wind
 ### Configuration
 
 ```toml
+[[inputs.win_eventlog]]
   ## Telegraf should have Administrator permissions to subscribe for some Windows Events channels
   ## (System log, for example)