diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py
index 3f666c1cf2..cf6cb9ad6f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ options:
         description:
           - State of the container
         required: True
-        choices: ["latest", "absent", "rollback"]
+        choices: ["latest", "present", "absent", "rollback"]
         default: "latest"
     mode:
         description:
diff --git a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
index 5ee9695b00..08555b38f4 100644
--- a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/s3_website.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/sns_topic.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/sts_assume_role.py E317
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py E317
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/_azure.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/_azure.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_alert_policy.py E317