diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/aci_epg.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/aci_epg.py
index 576ad38e955..7eaec14e92d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/aci_epg.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/aci_epg.py
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ options:
     - The APIC defaults new EPGs to C(none).
     choices: [ none, proxy-arp ]
     default: none
+  preferred_group:
+    description:
+    - Whether ot not the EPG is part of the Preferred Group and can communicate without contracts.
+    - This is very convenient for migration scenarios, or when ACI is used for network automation but not for policy.
+    type: bool
+    default: 'no'
+    version_added: '2.5'
   state:
     description:
     - Use C(present) or C(absent) for adding or removing.
@@ -84,6 +91,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     epg: web_epg
     description: Web Intranet EPG
     bd: prod_bd
+    preferred_group: yes
 
 - aci_epg:
     host: apic
@@ -169,6 +177,7 @@ def main():
         priority=dict(type='str', choices=['level1', 'level2', 'level3', 'unspecified']),
         intra_epg_isolation=dict(choices=['enforced', 'unenforced']),
         fwd_control=dict(type='str', choices=['none', 'proxy-arp']),
+        preferred_group=dict(type='bool'),
         state=dict(type='str', default='present', choices=['absent', 'present', 'query']),
         method=dict(type='str', choices=['delete', 'get', 'post'], aliases=['action'], removed_in_version='2.6'),  # Deprecated starting from v2.6
         protocol=dict(type='str', removed_in_version='2.6'),  # Deprecated in v2.6
@@ -183,17 +192,19 @@ def main():
         ],
     )
 
+    aci = ACIModule(module)
+
     epg = module.params['epg']
     bd = module.params['bd']
     description = module.params['description']
     priority = module.params['priority']
     intra_epg_isolation = module.params['intra_epg_isolation']
     fwd_control = module.params['fwd_control']
+    preferred_group = aci.boolean(module.params['preferred_group'], 'include', 'exclude')
     state = module.params['state']
     tenant = module.params['tenant']
     ap = module.params['ap']
 
-    aci = ACIModule(module)
     aci.construct_url(
         root_class=dict(
             aci_class='fvTenant',
@@ -228,6 +239,7 @@ def main():
                 prio=priority,
                 pcEnfPref=intra_epg_isolation,
                 fwdCtrl=fwd_control,
+                prefGrMemb=preferred_group,
             ),
             child_configs=[
                 dict(fvRsBd=dict(attributes=dict(tnFvBDName=bd))),