diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1179-composer_require_v2_idempotence_fix.yml b/changelogs/fragments/1179-composer_require_v2_idempotence_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03874b6775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1179-composer_require_v2_idempotence_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - composer - fix bug in command idempotence with composer v2
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1179).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py
index 6fe6ade6e2..dc564932d2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ def parse_out(string):
 
 
 def has_changed(string):
-    return "Nothing to install or update" not in string
+    for no_change in ["Nothing to install or update", "Nothing to install, update or remove"]:
+        if no_change in string:
+            return False
+
+    return True
 
 
 def get_available_options(module, command='install'):