diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py
index d51339908a5..885528a0e57 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def setup_module_object():
     argument_spec = dict(
         name=dict(required=True),
         description=dict(),
-        value=dict(required=False),
+        value=dict(required=False, no_log=True),
         state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
         string_type=dict(default='String', choices=['String', 'StringList', 'SecureString']),
         decryption=dict(default=True, type='bool'),