diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
index c40a0adea9..d19909d53e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Specifies the SSH public key to configure
         for the given username.  This argument accepts a valid SSH key value.
-    version_added: "2.6"
+    version_added: "2.7"
   nopassword:
     description:
       - Defines the username without assigning