diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/constructed.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/constructed.py
index 958b898a975..8e091123f9a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/constructed.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/constructed.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - Set variables for this group
         type: dict
-        version_added: '2.17'
+        version_added: '2.18'
   use_extra_vars:
     version_added: '2.11'
     description: Merge extra vars into the available variables for composition (highest precedence).