diff --git a/library/apt b/library/apt
index 8180776423f..39f5f8b99f2 100644
--- a/library/apt
+++ b/library/apt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ options:
   upgrade:
     description:
       - If yes, performs an apt-get upgrade. If dist, performs an apt-get dist-upgrade.
+    version_added: "1.1"
     required: false
     default: no
     choices: [ "yes", "no", "dist"]