diff --git a/cloud/rax_dns b/cloud/rax_dns
index 8e5ea3eef5c..3c1eb856c0b 100644
--- a/cloud/rax_dns
+++ b/cloud/rax_dns
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ options:
   name:
     description:
       - Domain name to create
+  state:
+    description:
+      - Indicate desired state of the resource
+    choices: ['present', 'absent']
+    default: present
   ttl:
     description:
       - Time to live of domain in seconds