diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
index bf5fcf3cec..6010a4fd33 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ LXC_BACKING_STORE = {
     ],
     'overlayfs': [
         'lv_name', 'vg_name', 'fs_type', 'fs_size', 'thinpool', 'zfs_root'
+    ],
+    'zfs': [
+        'lv_name', 'vg_name', 'fs_type', 'fs_size', 'thinpool'
     ]
 }