diff --git a/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py b/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
index 767bbd9f81..d6880b662b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ def main():
             priv=dict(type='raw'),
             append_privs=dict(type='bool', default=False),
             check_implicit_admin=dict(type='bool', default=False),
-            update_password=dict(type='str', default='always', choices=['always', 'on_create']),
+            update_password=dict(type='str', default='always', choices=['always', 'on_create'], no_log=False),
             connect_timeout=dict(type='int', default=30),
             config_file=dict(type='path', default='~/.my.cnf'),
             sql_log_bin=dict(type='bool', default=True),