diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_rpc.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_rpc.py
index eed1aea78d..3078f2ba02 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_rpc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_rpc.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ options:
         accepts a set of key=value arguments.
     required: false
     default: null
+  attrs:
+    description:
+      - The C(attrs) arguments defines a list of attributes and their values
+        to set for the RPC call. This accepts a dictionary of key-values.
+    version_added: "2.5"
   output:
     description:
       - The C(output) argument specifies the desired output of the
@@ -66,6 +71,13 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 - name: get system information
   junos_rpc:
     rpc: get-system-information
+
+- name: load configuration
+  junos_rpc:
+    rpc: load-configuration
+    attrs:
+      action: override
+      url: /tmp/config.conf
 """
 
 RETURN = """
@@ -101,6 +113,7 @@ def main():
     argument_spec = dict(
         rpc=dict(required=True),
         args=dict(type='dict'),
+        attrs=dict(type='dict'),
         output=dict(default='xml', choices=['xml', 'json', 'text']),
     )
 
@@ -120,9 +133,13 @@ def main():
         module.fail_json(msg='invalid rpc for running in check_mode')
 
     args = module.params['args'] or {}
+    attrs = module.params['attrs'] or {}
 
     xattrs = {'format': module.params['output']}
 
+    for key, value in iteritems(attrs):
+        xattrs.update({key: value})
+
     element = Element(module.params['rpc'], xattrs)
 
     for key, value in iteritems(args):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/junos/fixtures/load_configuration_xml.txt b/test/units/modules/network/junos/fixtures/load_configuration_xml.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72ba03fccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/junos/fixtures/load_configuration_xml.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<rpc-reply>
+    <load-configuration-results>
+        <load-success/>
+        <load-error-count>0</load-error-count>
+    </load-configuration-results>
+</rpc-reply>
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/junos/test_junos_rpc.py b/test/units/modules/network/junos/test_junos_rpc.py
index 7ac8f89a0e..8046d61ec3 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/junos/test_junos_rpc.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/junos/test_junos_rpc.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ RPC_CLI_MAP = {
     'get-interface-information': 'show interfaces details',
     'get-system-memory-information': 'show system memory',
     'get-chassis-inventory': 'show chassis hardware',
-    'get-system-storage': 'show system storage'
+    'get-system-storage': 'show system storage',
+    'load-configuration': 'load configuration'
 }
 
 
@@ -91,3 +92,8 @@ class TestJunosCommandModule(TestJunosModule):
         args, kwargs = self.send_request.call_args
         reply = tostring(args[1]).decode()
         self.assertTrue(reply.find('<interface>em0</interface><media /></get-software-information>'))
+
+    def test_junos_rpc_attrs(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(rpc='load-configuration', output='xml', attrs={'url': '/var/tmp/config.conf'}))
+        result = self.execute_module(format='xml')
+        self.assertTrue(result['xml'].find('<load-success/>'))