diff --git a/ansible_testing/modules.py b/ansible_testing/modules.py
index 4ac54375a7b..086c5f5bd06 100644
--- a/ansible_testing/modules.py
+++ b/ansible_testing/modules.py
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ class ModuleValidator(Validator):
                                'number: %r' % version_added)
             return
 
-        strict_ansible_version = StrictVersion(ansible_version)
         should_be = '.'.join(ansible_version.split('.')[:2])
+        strict_ansible_version = StrictVersion(should_be)
 
         if (version_added < strict_ansible_version or
                 strict_ansible_version < version_added):
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ class ModuleValidator(Validator):
         if self._is_new_module():
             return
 
+        mod_version_added = StrictVersion(str(doc.get('version_added', '0.0')))
+
         with CaptureStd():
             try:
                 existing = module_loader.find_plugin(self.name, mod_type='.py')
@@ -441,8 +443,8 @@ class ModuleValidator(Validator):
 
         options = doc.get('options', {})
 
-        strict_ansible_version = StrictVersion(ansible_version)
         should_be = '.'.join(ansible_version.split('.')[:2])
+        strict_ansible_version = StrictVersion(should_be)
 
         for option, details in options.iteritems():
             new = not bool(existing_options.get(option))
@@ -460,8 +462,9 @@ class ModuleValidator(Validator):
                                    (option, version_added))
                 continue
 
-            if (version_added < strict_ansible_version or
-                    strict_ansible_version < version_added):
+            if (strict_ansible_version != mod_version_added and
+                    (version_added < strict_ansible_version or
+                     strict_ansible_version < version_added)):
                 self.errors.append('version_added for new option (%s) should '
                                    'be %s. Currently %s' %
                                    (option, should_be, version_added))