diff --git a/library/files/fetch b/library/files/fetch
index 800f25274c..f5073f89e4 100644
--- a/library/files/fetch
+++ b/library/files/fetch
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ options:
     choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
     default: "no"
   validate_md5:
-    version_added: "1.3"
+    version_added: "1.4"
     description:
       - Verify that the source and destination md5sums match after the files are fetched.
     required: false