diff --git a/files/fetch b/files/fetch
index 30d07c22b26..800f25274c8 100644
--- a/files/fetch
+++ b/files/fetch
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ options:
     required: false
     choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
     default: "no"
+  validate_md5:
+    version_added: "1.3"
+    description:
+      - Verify that the source and destination md5sums match after the files are fetched.
+    required: false
+    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+    default: "yes"
   flat:
     version_added: "1.2"
     description: