diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/221-parted-fs_type-parameter.yml b/changelogs/fragments/221-parted-fs_type-parameter.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df75b04b83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/221-parted-fs_type-parameter.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+- parted - add the ``fs_type`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/135).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/system/parted.py b/plugins/modules/system/parted.py
index fcc1b8aaac..fd19d65d59 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/system/parted.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/system/parted.py
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ options:
     type: str
     choices: [ absent, present, info ]
     default: info
+  fs_type:
+    description:
+     - If specified and the partition does not exist, will set filesystem type to given partition.
+    type: str
+    version_added: '2.10'
 notes:
   - When fetching information about a new disk and when the version of parted
     installed on the system is before version 3.1, the module queries the kernel
@@ -145,11 +150,12 @@ partition_info:
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
-- name: Create a new primary partition
+- name: Create a new ext4 primary partition
   parted:
     device: /dev/sdb
     number: 1
     state: present
+    fs_type: ext4
 
 - name: Remove partition number 1
   parted:
@@ -548,6 +554,7 @@ def main():
             part_type=dict(type='str', default='primary', choices=['extended', 'logical', 'primary']),
             part_start=dict(type='str', default='0%'),
             part_end=dict(type='str', default='100%'),
+            fs_type=dict(type='str'),
 
             # name <partition> <name> command
             name=dict(type='str'),
@@ -578,6 +585,7 @@ def main():
     name = module.params['name']
     state = module.params['state']
     flags = module.params['flags']
+    fs_type = module.params['fs_type']
 
     # Parted executable
     parted_exec = module.get_bin_path('parted', True)
@@ -610,8 +618,9 @@ def main():
 
         # Create partition if required
         if part_type and not part_exists(current_parts, 'num', number):
-            script += "mkpart %s %s %s " % (
+            script += "mkpart %s %s%s %s " % (
                 part_type,
+                '%s ' % fs_type if fs_type is not None else '',
                 part_start,
                 part_end
             )
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/system/test_parted.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/system/test_parted.py
index 75a8ddc2d8..85345c071e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/system/test_parted.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/system/test_parted.py
@@ -218,10 +218,11 @@ class TestParted(ModuleTestCase):
             'flags': ["boot"],
             'state': 'present',
             'part_start': '257GiB',
+            'fs_type': 'ext3',
             '_ansible_check_mode': True,
         })
         with patch('ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules.system.parted.get_device_info', return_value=parted_dict1):
-            self.execute_module(changed=True, script='unit KiB mkpart primary 257GiB 100% unit KiB set 4 boot on')
+            self.execute_module(changed=True, script='unit KiB mkpart primary ext3 257GiB 100% unit KiB set 4 boot on')
 
     def test_create_label_gpt(self):
         # Like previous test, current implementation use parted to create the partition and