diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py
index ebb6fdab2c4..bafb7b4c15a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ options:
     required: false
     default: 'get'
     choices: [ 'get', 'post' ]
+  api_timeout:
+    description:
+      - HTTP timeout.
+    required: false
+    default: 10
 requirements:
   - "python >= 2.6"
   - cs
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ notes:
     provided by the options C(api_url), C(api_key), C(api_secret).
     Configuration is read from several locations, in the following order.
     - The C(CLOUDSTACK_ENDPOINT), C(CLOUDSTACK_KEY), C(CLOUDSTACK_SECRET) and
-      C(CLOUDSTACK_METHOD) environment variables.
+      C(CLOUDSTACK_METHOD). C(CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUT) environment variables.
     - A C(CLOUDSTACK_CONFIG) environment variable pointing to an C(.ini) file,
     - A C(cloudstack.ini) file in the current working directory.
     - A C(.cloudstack.ini) file in the users home directory.