diff --git a/senlinclient/tests/unit/v1/test_shell.py b/senlinclient/tests/unit/v1/test_shell.py
index 628dbddf..c8ffecf4 100644
--- a/senlinclient/tests/unit/v1/test_shell.py
+++ b/senlinclient/tests/unit/v1/test_shell.py
@@ -1259,6 +1259,8 @@ class ShellTest(testtools.TestCase):
             'outputs': utils.json_formatter,
             'metadata': utils.json_formatter,
             'data': utils.json_formatter,
+            'depends_on': utils.list_formatter,
+            'depended_by': utils.list_formatter,
         }
         sh.do_action_show(service, args)
         service.get_action.assert_called_once_with('action_id')
diff --git a/senlinclient/v1/shell.py b/senlinclient/v1/shell.py
index 3dbf7f78..619e0ec5 100644
--- a/senlinclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/senlinclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -1173,6 +1173,8 @@ def do_action_show(service, args):
         'outputs': utils.json_formatter,
         'metadata': utils.json_formatter,
         'data': utils.json_formatter,
+        'depends_on': utils.list_formatter,
+        'depended_by': utils.list_formatter,
     }
 
     utils.print_dict(action.to_dict(), formatters=formatters)