diff --git a/plugins/modules/python_repository.py b/plugins/modules/python_repository.py
index d78e532..6450710 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/python_repository.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/python_repository.py
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
     description:
       - Description of the repository
     type: str
+  autopublish:
+    description:
+      - Publish new versions automatically.
+    required: false
+    type: bool
+    default: false
 extends_documentation_fragment:
   - pulp.squeezer.pulp.entity_state
   - pulp.squeezer.pulp
@@ -89,13 +95,16 @@ def main():
         argument_spec={
             "name": {},
             "description": {},
+            "autopublish": {"type": "bool"},
         },
         required_if=[("state", "present", ["name"]), ("state", "absent", ["name"])],
     ) as module:
         natural_key = {"name": module.params["name"]}
-        desired_attributes = {}
-        if module.params["description"] is not None:
-            desired_attributes["description"] = module.params["description"]
+        desired_attributes = {
+            k: module.params[k]
+            for k in ("description", "autopublish")
+            if module.params.get(k) is not None
+        }
 
         module.process(natural_key, desired_attributes)
 
diff --git a/tests/playbooks/python_repository.yaml b/tests/playbooks/python_repository.yaml
index ea42f30..49855cc 100644
--- a/tests/playbooks/python_repository.yaml
+++ b/tests/playbooks/python_repository.yaml
@@ -31,12 +31,15 @@
         name: test_python_repository
         description: ""
         state: present
+        autopublish: false
       register: result
     - name: Verify create repository
       assert:
         that:
           - result.changed == true
           - result.repository.name == 'test_python_repository'
+          - result.repository.description == ''
+          - result.repository.autopublish == false
 
     - name: Create repository (2nd try)
       pulp.squeezer.python_repository:
@@ -71,6 +74,41 @@
         that:
           - result.changed == false
 
+    - name: Enable autopublish
+      pulp.squeezer.python_repository:
+        name: test_python_repository
+        state: present
+        autopublish: true
+      register: result
+    - name: Verify enabled autopublish flag
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - result.changed == true
+          - result.repository.autopublish == true
+
+    - name: Enable autopublish (2nd try)
+      pulp.squeezer.python_repository:
+        name: test_python_repository
+        state: present
+        autopublish: true
+      register: result
+    - name: Verify enabled autopublish flag
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - result.changed == false
+
+    - name: Disable autopublish
+      pulp.squeezer.python_repository:
+        name: test_python_repository
+        state: present
+        autopublish: false
+      register: result
+    - name: Verify cleared autopublish flag
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - result.changed == true
+          - result.repository.autopublish == false
+
     - name: Fake modify repository
       pulp.squeezer.python_repository:
         name: test_python_repository