diff --git a/library/packaging/apt b/library/packaging/apt
index dd2fed9e46..d0e86e8082 100644
--- a/library/packaging/apt
+++ b/library/packaging/apt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ options:
   pkg:
     description:
       - A package name or package specifier with version, like C(foo) or C(foo=1.0)
-    required: true
+    required: false
     default: null
   state:
     description: