diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_runner.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_runner.py
index 244e0d8a13b..66052a104a0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_runner.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_runner.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ author:
   - Guillaume Martinez (@Lunik)
 requirements:
   - python >= 2.7
-  - python-gitlab python module
+  - python-gitlab >= 1.5.0
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - auth_basic
 options: