diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.10.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.10.txt
index e6d5e4d6..4f862b1f 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.10.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.10.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.11.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.11.txt
index e6d5e4d6..4f862b1f 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.11.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.11.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.12.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.12.txt
index e6d5e4d6..4f862b1f 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.12.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.12.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.13.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.13.txt
index e6d5e4d6..4f862b1f 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.13.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.13.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.14.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.14.txt
index 791fda1c..e8660009 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.14.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.14.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:invalid-extension
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:python-syntax-error
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.15.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.15.txt
index 791fda1c..e8660009 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.15.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.15.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:invalid-extension
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:python-syntax-error
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.16.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.16.txt
index 791fda1c..e8660009 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.16.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.16.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:invalid-extension
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:python-syntax-error
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.17.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.17.txt
index 7b8a3c6f..96d064d5 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.17.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.17.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:invalid-extension
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
diff --git a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.9.txt b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.9.txt
index e6d5e4d6..4f862b1f 100644
--- a/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.9.txt
+++ b/.sanity-ansible-ignore-2.9.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plugins/modules/timesync_provider.sh shebang
+plugins/modules/timesync_provider.yml validate-modules:missing-gplv3-license
diff --git a/library/timesync_provider.yml b/library/timesync_provider.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf8f9873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/timesync_provider.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+DOCUMENTATION:
+  module: timesync_provider
+  short_description: Determine the timesync provider on the system
+  version_added: "2.14.0"
+  description:
+    - "WARNING: Do not use this module directly! It is only for role internal use."
+    - "Determine the timesync provider on the system and return it."
+  options: {}
+  author:
+    - Miroslav Lichvar (@mlichvar)
+EXAMPLES: |-
+  - name: Determine current NTP provider
+    timesync_provider:
+RETURN:
+  timesync_ntp_provider_current:
+    description: Name of current provider e.g. chrony or ntp
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: chrony