diff --git a/docs/sources/alerting/set-up/provision-alerting-resources/file-provisioning/index.md b/docs/sources/alerting/set-up/provision-alerting-resources/file-provisioning/index.md
index 00ac068d50d..cb2b25ae9a5 100644
--- a/docs/sources/alerting/set-up/provision-alerting-resources/file-provisioning/index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/alerting/set-up/provision-alerting-resources/file-provisioning/index.md
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ groups:
         # <string> the state the alert rule will have when the query execution
         #          failed - possible values: "Error", "Alerting", "OK"
         #          default = Alerting
+        execErrState: Alerting
         # <duration, required> for how long should the alert fire before alerting
         for: 60s
         # <map<string, string>> a map of strings to pass around any data