diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/mso_schema_template_anp_epg.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/mso_schema_template_anp_epg.py
index b72ab19f5d5..df9dad6ff4c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/mso_schema_template_anp_epg.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/aci/mso_schema_template_anp_epg.py
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ options:
     - Whether intersite multicase source is enabled.
     - When not specified, this parameter defaults to C(no).
     type: bool
+  preferred_group:
+    description:
+    - Whether this EPG is added to preferred group or not.
+    - When not specified, this parameter defaults to C(no).
+    type: bool
+    version_added: 2.9
   state:
     description:
     - Use C(present) or C(absent) for adding or removing.
@@ -142,6 +148,19 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     state: present
   delegate_to: localhost
 
+- name: Add a new EPG with preferred group.
+  mso_schema_template_anp_epg:
+    host: mso_host
+    username: admin
+    password: SomeSecretPassword
+    schema: Schema 1
+    template: Template 1
+    anp: ANP 1
+    epg: EPG 1
+    state: present
+    preferred_group: yes
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
 - name: Remove an EPG
   mso_schema_template_anp_epg:
     host: mso_host
@@ -201,6 +220,7 @@ def main():
         intersite_multicaste_source=dict(type='bool'),
         subnets=dict(type='list', options=mso_subnet_spec()),
         state=dict(type='str', default='present', choices=['absent', 'present', 'query']),
+        preferred_group=dict(type='bool'),
     )
 
     module = AnsibleModule(
@@ -223,6 +243,7 @@ def main():
     intersite_multicaste_source = module.params['intersite_multicaste_source']
     subnets = module.params['subnets']
     state = module.params['state']
+    preferred_group = module.params['preferred_group']
 
     mso = MSOModule(module)
 
@@ -288,6 +309,7 @@ def main():
             contractRelationships=[],
             subnets=subnets,
             bdRef=bd_ref,
+            preferredGroup=preferred_group,
         )
 
         mso.sanitize(payload, collate=True)