diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py
index 648f3d88f0f..fbf731fbb92 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ options:
   user_data:
     description:
       - opaque blob of data which is made available to the droplet
-    version_added: "1.10"
+    version_added: "2.0"
     required: false
     default: None
   wait: