diff --git a/R/epiparameter.R b/R/epiparameter.R
index 001e58bca..61d4597c8 100644
--- a/R/epiparameter.R
+++ b/R/epiparameter.R
@@ -195,7 +195,10 @@ new_epiparameter <- function(disease = character(),
 #'     discretise = FALSE,
 #'     truncation = NA
 #'   ),
-#'   uncertainty = create_uncertainty(),
+#'   uncertainty = list(
+#'     shape = create_uncertainty(),
+#'     scale = create_uncertainty()
+#'   ),
 #'   summary_stats = create_summary_stats(mean = 2, sd = 1),
 #'   citation = create_citation(
 #'     author = person(given = "John", family = "Smith"),
diff --git a/man/epiparameter.Rd b/man/epiparameter.Rd
index 0a3fccc5d..3474b0fe4 100644
--- a/man/epiparameter.Rd
+++ b/man/epiparameter.Rd
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@ ebola_incubation <- epiparameter(
     discretise = FALSE,
     truncation = NA
   ),
-  uncertainty = create_uncertainty(),
+  uncertainty = list(
+    shape = create_uncertainty(),
+    scale = create_uncertainty()
+  ),
   summary_stats = create_summary_stats(mean = 2, sd = 1),
   citation = create_citation(
     author = person(given = "John", family = "Smith"),