diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/lambda-add-support-for-layers.yml b/changelogs/fragments/lambda-add-support-for-layers.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..970456e1abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/lambda-add-support-for-layers.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+- lambda -  add support for function layers when creating or updating lambda function.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/lambda.py b/plugins/modules/lambda.py
index da947f6901d..7f8536cf3d1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/lambda.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/lambda.py
@@ -119,6 +119,31 @@
     choices: ['x86_64', 'arm64']
     aliases: ['architectures']
     version_added: 5.0.0
+  layers:
+    description:
+      - A list of function layers to add to the function's execution environment.
+      - Specify each layer by its ARN, including the version.
+    suboptions:
+        layer_version_arn:
+            description:
+            - The ARN of the layer version.
+            - Mutually exclusive with I(layer_version_arn).
+            type: str
+        layer_name:
+            description:
+            - The name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the layer.
+            - Mutually exclusive with I(layer_version_arn).
+            type: str
+            aliases: ['layer_arn']
+        version:
+            description:
+            - The version number.
+            - Required when I(layer_name) is provided, ignored if not.
+            type: int
+            aliases: ['layer_version']
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    version_added: 5.1.0
 author:
   - 'Steyn Huizinga (@steynovich)'
 extends_documentation_fragment:
@@ -178,6 +203,18 @@
   loop:
     - HelloWorld
     - ByeBye
+
+# Create Lambda functions with function layers
+- name: looped creation
+  amazon.aws.lambda:
+    name: 'HelloWorld'
+    state: present
+    zip_file: 'hello-code.zip'
+    runtime: 'python2.7'
+    role: 'arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/lambda_basic_execution'
+    handler: 'hello_python.my_handler'
+    layers:
+        - layer_version_arn: 'arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:layer:python27-env:7'
 '''
 
 RETURN = r'''
@@ -328,12 +365,36 @@
               'subnet_ids': [],
               'vpc_id': '123'
             }
+        layers:
+            description: The function's layers.
+            returned: on success
+            version_added: 5.1.0
+            type: complex
+            contains:
+                arn:
+                    description: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the function layer.
+                    returned: always
+                    type: str
+                    sample: active
+                code_size:
+                    description: The size of the layer archive in bytes.
+                    returned: always
+                    type: str
+                signing_profile_version_arn:
+                    description: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for a signing profile version.
+                    returned: always
+                    type: str
+                signing_job_arn:
+                    description: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of a signing job.
+                    returned: always
+                    type: str
 '''
 
 import base64
 import hashlib
 import traceback
 import re
+from collections import Counter
 
 try:
     from botocore.exceptions import ClientError, BotoCoreError, WaiterError
@@ -393,6 +454,17 @@ def get_current_function(connection, function_name, qualifier=None):
         return None
 
 
+def get_layer_version_arn(module, connection, layer_name, version_number):
+    try:
+        layer_versions = connection.list_layer_versions(LayerName=layer_name, aws_retry=True)['LayerVersions']
+        for v in layer_versions:
+            if v["Version"] == version_number:
+                return v["LayerVersionArn"]
+        module.fail_json(msg='Unable to find version {0} from Lambda layer {1}'.format(version_number, layer_name))
+    except is_boto3_error_code('ResourceNotFoundException'):
+        module.fail_json(msg='Lambda layer {0} not found'.format(layer_name))
+
+
 def sha256sum(filename):
     hasher = hashlib.sha256()
     with open(filename, 'rb') as f:
@@ -552,6 +624,21 @@ def main():
         architecture=dict(choices=['x86_64', 'arm64'], type='str', aliases=['architectures']),
         tags=dict(type='dict', aliases=['resource_tags']),
         purge_tags=dict(type='bool', default=True),
+        layers=dict(
+            type='list',
+            elements='dict',
+            options=dict(
+                layer_version_arn=dict(type='str'),
+                layer_name=dict(type='str', aliases=['layer_arn']),
+                version=dict(type='int', aliases=['layer_version']),
+            ),
+            required_together=[['layer_name', 'version']],
+            required_one_of=[['layer_version_arn', 'layer_name']],
+            mutually_exclusive=[
+                ['layer_name', 'layer_version_arn'],
+                ['version', 'layer_version_arn']
+            ],
+        ),
     )
 
     mutually_exclusive = [['zip_file', 's3_key'],
@@ -594,6 +681,7 @@ def main():
     purge_tags = module.params.get('purge_tags')
     kms_key_arn = module.params.get('kms_key_arn')
     architectures = module.params.get('architecture')
+    layers = []
 
     check_mode = module.check_mode
     changed = False
@@ -615,6 +703,14 @@ def main():
             account_id, partition = get_account_info(module)
             role_arn = 'arn:{0}:iam::{1}:role/{2}'.format(partition, account_id, role)
 
+        # create list of layer version arn
+        if module.params.get("layers"):
+            for layer in module.params.get("layers"):
+                layer_version_arn = layer.get("layer_version_arn")
+                if layer_version_arn is None:
+                    layer_version_arn = get_layer_version_arn(module, client, layer.get("layer_name"), layer.get("version"))
+                layers.append(layer_version_arn)
+
     # Get function configuration if present, False otherwise
     current_function = get_current_function(client, name)
 
@@ -676,6 +772,13 @@ def main():
             if 'VpcConfig' in current_config and current_config['VpcConfig'].get('VpcId'):
                 func_kwargs.update({'VpcConfig': {'SubnetIds': [], 'SecurityGroupIds': []}})
 
+        # Check layers
+        if layers:
+            # compare two lists to see if the target layers are equal to the current
+            current_layers = current_config.get('Layers', [])
+            if Counter(layers) != Counter((f['Arn'] for f in current_layers)):
+                func_kwargs.update({'Layers': layers})
+
         # Upload new configuration if configuration has changed
         if len(func_kwargs) > 1:
             if not check_mode:
@@ -760,6 +863,10 @@ def main():
             func_kwargs.update({'VpcConfig': {'SubnetIds': vpc_subnet_ids,
                                               'SecurityGroupIds': vpc_security_group_ids}})
 
+        # Layers
+        if layers:
+            func_kwargs.update({'Layers': layers})
+
         # Tag Function
         if tags:
             func_kwargs.update({'Tags': tags})
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda/defaults/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lambda/defaults/main.yml
index 3d6130161ad..63414fbfd92 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lambda/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ lambda_role_name: ansible-test-{{ tiny_prefix }}-lambda
 
 lambda_python_runtime: python3.9
 lambda_python_handler: mini_lambda.handler
+lambda_python_layers_names:
+  - "{{ tiny_prefix }}-layer-01"
+  - "{{ tiny_prefix }}-layer-02"
+lambda_function_name_with_layer: '{{ tiny_prefix }}-func-with-layer'
+lambda_function_name_with_multiple_layer: '{{ tiny_prefix }}-func-with-mutiplelayer'
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda/meta/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lambda/meta/main.yml
index 7ac58d94183..409583a2c09 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lambda/meta/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda/meta/main.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ dependencies:
 - role: setup_botocore_pip
   vars:
     botocore_version: 1.21.51
+- role: setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lambda/tasks/main.yml
index d6ca80acfee..d07790bda79 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lambda/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda/tasks/main.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,45 @@
       - result.changed == False
       - '"parameters are required together" in result.msg'
 
+  - name: test state=present with incomplete layers
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      runtime: '{{ lambda_python_runtime }}'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      handler: mini_lambda.handler
+      zip_file: '{{ zip_res.dest }}'
+      layers:
+        - layer_name: test-layer
+    check_mode: true
+    register: result
+    ignore_errors: true
+  - name: assert lambda fails with proper message
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - result is failed
+      - result is not changed
+      - '"parameters are required together: layer_name, version found in layers" in result.msg'
+
+  - name: test state=present with incomplete layers
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      runtime: '{{ lambda_python_runtime }}'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      handler: mini_lambda.handler
+      zip_file: '{{ zip_res.dest }}'
+      layers:
+        - layer_version_arn: 'arn:aws:lambda:us-east-2:123456789012:layer:blank-java-lib:7'
+          version: 9
+    check_mode: true
+    register: result
+    ignore_errors: true
+  - name: assert lambda fails with proper message
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - result is failed
+      - result is not changed
+      - '"parameters are mutually exclusive: version|layer_version_arn found in layers" in result.msg'
+
   # Prepare minimal Lambda
   - name: test state=present - upload the lambda (check mode)
     lambda:
@@ -600,9 +639,132 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - result is not failed
+  
+  # Test creation with layers
+  - name: Create temporary directory for testing
+    tempfile:
+      suffix: lambda
+      state: directory
+    register: test_dir
+
+  - name: Create python directory for lambda layer
+    file:
+      path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/python"
+      state: directory
+
+  - name: Create lambda layer library
+    copy:
+      content: |
+        def hello():
+          print("Hello from the ansible amazon.aws lambda layer")
+          return 1
+      dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/python/lambda_layer.py"
+
+  - name: Create lambda layer archive
+    archive:
+      format: zip
+      path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}"
+      dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/lambda_layer.zip"
+
+  - name: Create lambda layer
+    lambda_layer:
+      name: "{{ lambda_python_layers_names[0] }}"
+      description: '{{ lambda_python_layers_names[0] }} lambda layer'
+      content:
+        zip_file: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/lambda_layer.zip"
+    register: first_layer
+
+  - name: Create another lambda layer
+    lambda_layer:
+      name: "{{ lambda_python_layers_names[1] }}"
+      description: '{{ lambda_python_layers_names[1] }} lambda layer'
+      content:
+        zip_file: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/lambda_layer.zip"
+    register: second_layer
+
+  - name: Create lambda function with layers
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name_with_layer }}'
+      runtime: '{{ lambda_python_runtime }}'
+      handler: '{{ lambda_python_handler }}'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      zip_file: '{{ zip_res.dest }}'
+      layers:
+        - layer_version_arn: "{{ first_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_version_arn }}"
+    register: result
+  - name: Validate that lambda function was created with expected property
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - result is changed
+        - '"layers" in result.configuration'
+        - result.configuration.layers | length == 1
+        - result.configuration.layers.0.arn == first_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_version_arn
+
+  - name: Create lambda function with layers once again (validate idempotency)
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name_with_layer }}'
+      runtime: '{{ lambda_python_runtime }}'
+      handler: '{{ lambda_python_handler }}'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      zip_file: '{{ zip_res.dest }}'
+      layers:
+        - layer_version_arn: "{{ first_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_version_arn }}"
+    register: result
+  - name: Validate that no change were made
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - result is not changed
+
+  - name: Create lambda function with mutiple layers
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name_with_multiple_layer }}'
+      runtime: '{{ lambda_python_runtime }}'
+      handler: '{{ lambda_python_handler }}'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      zip_file: '{{ zip_res.dest }}'
+      layers:
+        - layer_version_arn: "{{ first_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_version_arn }}"
+        - layer_name: "{{ second_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_arn }}"
+          version: "{{ second_layer.layer_versions.0.version }}"
+    register: result
+  - name: Validate that lambda function was created with expected property
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - result is changed
+        - '"layers" in result.configuration'
+        - result.configuration.layers | length == 2
+        - first_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_version_arn in lambda_layer_versions
+        - second_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_version_arn in lambda_layer_versions
+    vars:
+      lambda_layer_versions: "{{ result.configuration.layers | map(attribute='arn') | list }}"
+
+  - name: Create lambda function with mutiple layers and changing layers order (idempotency)
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name_with_multiple_layer }}'
+      runtime: '{{ lambda_python_runtime }}'
+      handler: '{{ lambda_python_handler }}'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      zip_file: '{{ zip_res.dest }}'
+      layers:
+        - layer_version_arn: "{{ second_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_version_arn }}"
+        - layer_name: "{{ first_layer.layer_versions.0.layer_arn }}"
+          version: "{{ first_layer.layer_versions.0.version }}"
+    register: result
+  - name: Validate that lambda function was created with expected property
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - result is not changed
 
   always:
 
+  - name: Delete lambda layers
+    lambda_layer:
+      name: "{{ item }}"
+      version: -1
+      state: absent
+    ignore_errors: true
+    with_items: "{{ lambda_python_layers_names }}"
+
   - name: ensure functions are absent at end of test
     lambda:
       name: '{{ item }}'