diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_cluster.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_cluster.py
index f866e1a81d9..72eeaf97148 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_cluster.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_cluster.py
@@ -214,6 +214,19 @@ options:
             - "C(Note:)"
             - "This is supported since oVirt version 4.1."
         version_added: 2.4
+    external_network_providers:
+        description:
+            - "List of references to the external network providers available
+               in the cluster. If the automatic deployment of the external
+               network provider is supported, the networks of the referenced
+               network provider are available on every host in the cluster."
+            - "External network provider is described by following dictionary:"
+            - "C(name) - Name of the external network provider. Either C(name)
+               or C(id) is required."
+            - "C(id) - ID of the external network provider. Either C(name) or
+               C(id) is required."
+            - "This is supported since oVirt version 4.2."
+        version_added: 2.5
 extends_documentation_fragment: ovirt
 '''
 
@@ -250,6 +263,14 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       - hwrng
       - random
 
+# Create cluster with default network provider
+- ovirt_cluster:
+    name: mycluster
+    data_center: Default
+    cpu_type: Intel SandyBridge Family
+    external_network_providers:
+      - name: ovirt-provider-ovn
+
 # Remove cluster
 - ovirt_cluster:
     state: absent
@@ -352,6 +373,20 @@ class ClustersModule(BaseModule):
 
         return mac_pool
 
+    def _get_external_network_providers(self):
+        return self.param('external_network_providers') or []
+
+    def _get_external_network_provider_id(self, external_provider):
+        return external_provider.get('id') or get_id_by_name(
+            self._connection.system_service().openstack_network_providers_service(),
+            external_provider.get('name')
+        )
+
+    def _get_external_network_providers_entity(self):
+        if self.param('external_network_providers') is not None:
+            return [otypes.ExternalProvider(id=self._get_external_network_provider_id(external_provider))
+                    for external_provider in self.param('external_network_providers')]
+
     def build_entity(self):
         sched_policy = self._get_sched_policy()
         return otypes.Cluster(
@@ -465,8 +500,30 @@ class ClustersModule(BaseModule):
             mac_pool=otypes.MacPool(
                 id=get_id_by_name(self._connection.system_service().mac_pools_service(), self.param('mac_pool'))
             ) if self.param('mac_pool') else None,
+            external_network_providers=self._get_external_network_providers_entity(),
         )
 
+    def _matches_entity(self, item, entity):
+        return equal(item.get('id'), entity.id) and equal(item.get('name'), entity.name)
+
+    def _update_check_external_network_providers(self, entity):
+        if entity.external_network_providers is None:
+            return not self.param('external_network_providers')
+        entity_providers = self._connection.follow_link(entity.external_network_providers)
+        entity_provider_ids = [provider.id for provider in entity_providers]
+        entity_provider_names = [provider.name for provider in entity_providers]
+        for provider in self._get_external_network_providers():
+            if provider.get('id'):
+                if provider.get('id') not in entity_provider_ids:
+                    return False
+            elif provider.get('name') and provider.get('name') not in entity_provider_names:
+                return False
+        for entity_provider in entity_providers:
+            if not any([self._matches_entity(provider, entity_provider)
+                        for provider in self._get_external_network_providers()]):
+                return False
+        return True
+
     def update_check(self, entity):
         sched_policy = self._get_sched_policy()
         migration_policy = getattr(entity.migration, 'policy', None)
@@ -515,7 +572,8 @@ class ClustersModule(BaseModule):
             equal(
                 get_id_by_name(self._connection.system_service().mac_pools_service(), self.param('mac_pool'), raise_error=False),
                 entity.mac_pool.id
-            )
+            ) and
+            self._update_check_external_network_providers(entity)
         )
 
 
@@ -564,6 +622,7 @@ def main():
         switch_type=dict(default=None, choices=['legacy', 'ovs']),
         compatibility_version=dict(default=None),
         mac_pool=dict(default=None),
+        external_network_providers=dict(default=None, type='list'),
     )
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=argument_spec,