diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/56900-route53-facts-check-mode.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/56900-route53-facts-check-mode.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0da4b0b0384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/56900-route53-facts-check-mode.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - route53_facts - the module did not advertise check mode support, causing it not to be run in check mode.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py
index 5ba4440d8f7..504f51e6de9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ def main():
 
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
         mutually_exclusive=[
             ['hosted_zone_method', 'health_check_method'],
         ],