diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
index 3996596aec1..680fa3b68ba 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         See U(https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeVpcPeeringConnections.html)
         for possible filters.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
 author: Karen Cheng (@Etherdaemon)
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - amazon.aws.aws