diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_instance_group.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_instance_group.py
index e0beb6bc68..d80e2e6ed1 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_instance_group.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_instance_group.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def main():
         name=dict(required=True),
         new_name=dict(),
         credential=dict(),
+        is_container_group=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         policy_instance_percentage=dict(type='int', default='0'),
         policy_instance_minimum=dict(type='int', default='0'),
         policy_instance_list=dict(type='list'),
diff --git a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_instance_group.py b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_instance_group.py
index 248d6f2d91..2516ce20ba 100644
--- a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_instance_group.py
+++ b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_instance_group.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def test_container_group_create(run_module, admin_user, kube_credential):
     result = run_module('tower_instance_group', {
         'name': 'foo-c-group',
         'credential': kube_credential.id,
+        'is_container_group': True,
         'state': 'present'
     }, admin_user)
     assert not result.get('failed', False), result['msg']
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ def test_container_group_create(run_module, admin_user, kube_credential):
     result = run_module('tower_instance_group', {
         'name': 'foo-c-group',
         'credential': kube_credential.id,
+        'is_container_group': True,
         'pod_spec_override': pod_spec,
         'state': 'present'
     }, admin_user)