diff --git a/docs/resources/file.md b/docs/resources/file.md
index 4848462..4fae84f 100644
--- a/docs/resources/file.md
+++ b/docs/resources/file.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ resource "remote_file" "bashrc" {
   }
 
   path        = "/home/john/.bashrc"
-  content     = "alias ll='ls -alF'"
+  content     = file("${path.module}/.bashrc")
   permissions = "0644"
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/resources/remote_file/resource.tf b/examples/resources/remote_file/resource.tf
index 92fb89e..659e840 100644
--- a/examples/resources/remote_file/resource.tf
+++ b/examples/resources/remote_file/resource.tf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ resource "remote_file" "bashrc" {
   }
 
   path        = "/home/john/.bashrc"
-  content     = "alias ll='ls -alF'"
+  content     = file("${path.module}/.bashrc")
   permissions = "0644"
 }