diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/5888-update-key-title.yml b/changelogs/fragments/5888-update-key-title.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e620ad3d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/5888-update-key-title.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - gitlab_deploy_key - also update ``title`` and not just ``can_push`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5888).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py b/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py
index 3ed2b2d7a5..f4a9fb29fa 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ class GitLabDeployKey(object):
             changed = True
         else:
             changed, deploy_key = self.update_deploy_key(self.deploy_key_object, {
+                'title': key_title,
                 'can_push': options['can_push']})
 
         self.deploy_key_object = deploy_key