diff --git a/languages/ramldoc/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/extensions/VrapExtensions.kt b/languages/ramldoc/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/extensions/VrapExtensions.kt
index 154e8ee4..512f119f 100644
--- a/languages/ramldoc/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/extensions/VrapExtensions.kt
+++ b/languages/ramldoc/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/extensions/VrapExtensions.kt
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ fun Example.renderExample(exampleName: String, inlineExample: Boolean = false):
             |    <<${this.description.value.trim()}>>""" else ""}${if (this.annotations.isNotEmpty()) """
             |  <<${this.annotations.joinToString("\n") { it.renderAnnotation() }}>>""" else ""}
             |  strict: ${this.strict.value}
-            |  value:${if (!inlineExample) " !include ../examples/$exampleName.json" else if (this.value is ObjectInstance) """|
+            |  value:${if (!inlineExample) " !include ../examples/$exampleName.json" else if (this.value is ObjectInstance || this.value is ArrayInstance) """ \|
             |    <<${this.value.toJson().escapeAll()}>>""".trimMargin().keepAngleIndent().escapeAll() else " " + this.value.toJson().escapeAll() }
         """.trimMargin().keepAngleIndent().escapeAll()
 }
diff --git a/languages/ramldoc/src/test/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/TestCodeGenerator.kt b/languages/ramldoc/src/test/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/TestCodeGenerator.kt
index ff0227de..9c82c12e 100644
--- a/languages/ramldoc/src/test/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/TestCodeGenerator.kt
+++ b/languages/ramldoc/src/test/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/ramldoc/TestCodeGenerator.kt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class TestCodeGenerator {
                       examples:
                         default:
                           strict: true
-                          value:
+                          value: |
                             {
                               "predicate" : "lineItem = \"SKU\""
                             }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class TestCodeGenerator {
                   examples:
                     default:
                       strict: true
-                      value:
+                      value: |
                         {
                           "foo" : "bar"
                         }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class TestCodeGenerator {
                   examples:
                     default:
                       strict: true
-                      value:
+                      value: |
                         {
                           "foo" : "bar"
                         }
@@ -305,6 +305,32 @@ class TestCodeGenerator {
         """.trimIndent().trimStart())
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testArrayExampleRenderUsesMultilineBlock() {
+        val generatorConfig = CodeGeneratorConfig(
+            basePackageName = "com/commercetools/importer",
+            outputFolder = Paths.get("build/gensrc"),
+            inlineExamples = true
+        )
+
+        val apiProvider = RamlApiProvider(Paths.get("src/test/resources/arrayexample.raml"))
+
+        val dataSink = MemoryDataSink()
+        val generatorModule = RamlGeneratorModule(apiProvider, generatorConfig, RamldocBaseTypes, dataSink = dataSink)
+        val generatorComponent = RamlGeneratorComponent(generatorModule, RamldocModelModule)
+        generatorComponent.generateFiles()
+
+        Assertions.assertThat(dataSink.files).isNotEmpty()
+        val resourceContent = dataSink.files.entries
+            .filter { it.key.startsWith("resources/") }
+            .map { it.value }
+            .joinToString("\n")
+        Assertions.assertThat(resourceContent).isNotBlank()
+        Assertions.assertThat(resourceContent)
+            .contains("value: |")
+            .doesNotContain("value: [ {")
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun ramlRenderToRamlDoc() {
         val generatorConfig = CodeGeneratorConfig(
diff --git a/languages/ramldoc/src/test/resources/arrayexample.raml b/languages/ramldoc/src/test/resources/arrayexample.raml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07eb96c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/languages/ramldoc/src/test/resources/arrayexample.raml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#%RAML 1.0
+---
+title: Array Example Test API
+version: 1.0
+baseUri: http://example.com/api
+/items:
+  get:
+    displayName: QueryItems
+    securedBy: []
+    responses:
+      200:
+        body:
+          application/json:
+            type: array
+            items:
+              type: object
+            examples:
+              default:
+                strict: true
+                value:
+                  - name: "first"
+                  - name: "second"