diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_launch_template.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_launch_template.py
index e96049fa347..1051c1b7c66 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_launch_template.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_launch_template.py
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
   template_name:
     description:
     - The template name. This must be unique in the region-account combination you are using.
+    - If no launch template exists with the specified name, a new launch template is created.
+    - If a launch template with the specified name already exists and the configuration has not changed,
+      nothing happens.
+    - If a launch template with the specified name already exists and the configuration has changed,
+      a new version of the launch template is created.
     aliases: [name]
     type: str
   default_version: