diff --git a/ci/roles/project/tasks/main.yml b/ci/roles/project/tasks/main.yml
index f82a8b4a..70c1e445 100644
--- a/ci/roles/project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ci/roles/project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -174,6 +174,38 @@
     that:
       - project.project.is_enabled == True
 
+- name: Update project to add new extra_specs
+  openstack.cloud.project:
+    cloud: "{{ cloud }}"
+    state: present
+    name: ansible_project
+    extra_specs:
+      is_enabled: True
+      another_tag: True
+  register: project
+
+- name: Assert return values of project module
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - project.project.is_enabled == True
+      - project.project.another_tag == True
+
+- name: Update project to change existing extra_specs
+  openstack.cloud.project:
+    cloud: "{{ cloud }}"
+    state: present
+    name: ansible_project
+    extra_specs:
+      is_enabled: True
+      another_tag: False
+  register: project
+
+- name: Assert return values of project module
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - project.project.is_enabled == True
+      - project.project.another_tag == False
+
 - name: Delete project
   openstack.cloud.project:
      cloud: "{{ cloud }}"
diff --git a/plugins/modules/project.py b/plugins/modules/project.py
index 7db66012..509bd89d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/project.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/project.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class IdentityProjectModule(OpenStackModule):
                 raise ValueError('Duplicate key(s) in extra_specs: {0}'
                                  .format(', '.join(list(duplicate_keys))))
             for k, v in extra_specs.items():
-                if v != project[k]:
+                if k not in project or v != project[k]:
                     attributes[k] = v
 
         if attributes: