diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/digital_ocean.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/digital_ocean.py
index c5d12192776..fc30343e28c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/digital_ocean.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/digital_ocean.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class DigitalOceanHelper:
                 # Support environment variable for DigitalOcean OAuth Token
                 fallback=(env_fallback, ['DO_API_TOKEN', 'DO_API_KEY', 'DO_OAUTH_TOKEN', 'OAUTH_TOKEN']),
                 required=False,
+                aliases=['api_token'],
             ),
             timeout=dict(type='int', default=30),
         )
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/digital_ocean.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/digital_ocean.py
index 3b08abbab3b..f592c6c46f2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/digital_ocean.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/digital_ocean.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ options:
      - "There are several other environment variables which can be used to provide this value."
      - "i.e., - 'DO_API_TOKEN', 'DO_API_KEY', 'DO_OAUTH_TOKEN' and 'OAUTH_TOKEN'"
     required: false
+    aliases: ['api_token']
   timeout:
     description:
     - The timeout in seconds used for polling DigitalOcean's API.