diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
index 6fb6f4a5417..b79395fb3a1 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ options:
     default: null
     aliases: []
   spot_type:
+    version_added: "2.0"
     description:
       - Type of spot request; one of "one-time" or "persistent". Defaults to "one-time" if not supplied.
     required: false
@@ -1229,7 +1230,7 @@ def main():
             zone = dict(aliases=['aws_zone', 'ec2_zone']),
             instance_type = dict(aliases=['type']),
             spot_price = dict(),
-            spot_type = dict(default='one-time'),
+            spot_type = dict(default='one-time', choices=["one-time", "persistent"]),
             image = dict(),
             kernel = dict(),
             count = dict(type='int', default='1'),