diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vlan_ip_range.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vlan_ip_range.py
index c7f0f38b534..4d3983205bf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vlan_ip_range.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vlan_ip_range.py
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ options:
   network:
     description:
       - The network name or id.
-    required: true
+      - Required if I(for_virtual_network) and I(physical_network) are not set.
+  physical_network:
+    description:
+      - The physical network name or id.
+    type: str
   start_ip:
     description:
       - The beginning IPv4 address in the VLAN IP range.
@@ -84,6 +88,8 @@ options:
   for_virtual_network:
     description:
       - true if VLAN is of Virtual type, false if Direct.
+      - If set to C(true) but neither I(physical_network) or I(network) is set CloudStack will try to add the
+        VLAN range to the Physical Network with a Public traffic type.
     type: bool
     default: false
 extends_documentation_fragment: cloudstack
@@ -269,6 +275,8 @@ class AnsibleCloudStackVlanIpRange(AnsibleCloudStack):
             'networkid': self.get_network(key='id'),
             'forvirtualnetwork': self.module.params.get('for_virtual_network'),
         }
+        if self.module.params.get('physical_network'):
+            args['physicalnetworkid'] = self.get_physical_network(key='id')
 
         if not self.module.check_mode:
             res = self.query_api('createVlanIpRange', **args)
@@ -296,7 +304,8 @@ class AnsibleCloudStackVlanIpRange(AnsibleCloudStack):
 def main():
     argument_spec = cs_argument_spec()
     argument_spec.update(dict(
-        network=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        network=dict(type='str'),
+        physical_network=dict(type='str'),
         zone=dict(type='str'),
         start_ip=dict(type='str', required=True),
         end_ip=dict(type='str'),
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_vlan_ip_range/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_vlan_ip_range/tasks/main.yml
index 6fead98d2a0..48c663e5fe4 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_vlan_ip_range/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_vlan_ip_range/tasks/main.yml
@@ -369,3 +369,67 @@
     that:
     - ipr_net is successful
     - ipr_net is changed
+
+# Create a new zone - the default one is enabled
+- name: assure zone for tests
+  cs_zone:
+    name: cs-test-zone
+    state: present
+    dns1: 8.8.8.8
+    network_type: advanced
+  register: cszone
+
+- name: ensure the zone is disabled
+  cs_zone:
+    name: "{{ cszone.name }}"
+    state: disabled
+
+- name: setup a network for tests
+  cs_physical_network:
+    name: net01
+    zone: "{{ cszone.name }}"
+    isolation_method: VLAN
+    broadcast_domain_range: ZONE
+    state: present
+  register: public_network
+
+- name: setup public network traffic
+  cs_traffic_type:
+    physical_network: "{{ public_network.name }}"
+    traffic_type: Public
+    kvm_networklabel: cloudbr1
+    zone: "{{ public_network.zone }}"
+
+- name: test adding a public IP range
+  cs_vlan_ip_range:
+    end_ip: 10.0.3.250
+    start_ip: 10.0.3.10
+    zone: "{{ cszone.name }}"
+    netmask: 255.255.255.0
+    for_virtual_network: 'yes'
+    gateway: 10.0.3.2
+    vlan: untagged
+  register: public_range
+- name: verify test adding a public IP range
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - public_range is successful
+      - public_range is changed
+      - public_range.physical_network == public_network.id
+      - public_range.vlan == 'vlan://untagged'
+      - public_range.gateway == '10.0.3.2'
+      - public_range.netmask == '255.255.255.0'
+      - public_range.zone == cszone.name
+      - public_range.start_ip == '10.0.3.10'
+      - public_range.end_ip == '10.0.3.250'
+
+- name: cleanup the network
+  cs_physical_network:
+    name: net01
+    zone: "{{ cszone.name }}"
+    state: absent
+
+- name: cleanup the zone
+  cs_zone:
+    name: "{{ cszone.name }}"
+    state: absent
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