diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/newrelic_deployment.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/newrelic_deployment.py
index 534c641a87e..166cdcda0be 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/newrelic_deployment.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/newrelic_deployment.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def main():
             environment=dict(required=False),
             validate_certs = dict(default='yes', type='bool'),
         ),
+        required_one_of=[['app_name', 'application_id']],
         supports_check_mode=True
     )