diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/dnf5-remove-usage-deprecated-option.yml b/changelogs/fragments/dnf5-remove-usage-deprecated-option.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c11a9184ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/dnf5-remove-usage-deprecated-option.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - dnf5 - libdnf5 - use ``conf.pkg_gpgcheck`` instead of deprecated ``conf.gpgcheck`` which is used only as a fallback
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py b/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py
index eb340f0a3ff..6e5f5effcbd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py
@@ -598,7 +598,14 @@ class Dnf5Module(YumDnf):
         elif self.best is not None:
             conf.best = self.best
         conf.install_weak_deps = self.install_weak_deps
-        conf.gpgcheck = not self.disable_gpg_check
+        try:
+            # raises AttributeError only on getter if not available
+            conf.pkg_gpgcheck   # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
+        except AttributeError:
+            # dnf5 < 5.2.7.0
+            conf.gpgcheck = not self.disable_gpg_check
+        else:
+            conf.pkg_gpgcheck = not self.disable_gpg_check
         conf.localpkg_gpgcheck = not self.disable_gpg_check
         conf.sslverify = self.sslverify
         conf.clean_requirements_on_remove = self.autoremove