diff --git a/README-topology.md b/README-topology.md
index 4cf208c77bd962577276d1d954f635ab8c9d6b30..07d9a7d58f78df15c379679f08eced14e69abc2b 100644
--- a/README-topology.md
+++ b/README-topology.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Example playbook to add a topology segment wiht default name (cn):
   tasks:
   - name: Add topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       left: ipareplica1.test.local
       right: ipareplica2.test.local
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Example playbook to delete a topology segment:
   tasks:
   - name: Delete topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       left: ipareplica1.test.local
       right: ipareplica2.test.local
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Example playbook to reinitialize a topology segment:
   tasks:
   - name: Reinitialize topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       left: ipareplica1.test.local
       right: ipareplica2.test.local
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Example playbook to verify a topology suffix:
   tasks:
   - name: Verify topology suffix
     ipatopologysuffix:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       state: verified
 ```
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Example playbook to add a list of topology segments:
   tasks:
   - name: Add topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
+      ipaadmin_password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
       suffix: "{{ item.suffix }}"
       name: "{{ item.name | default(omit) }}"
       left: "{{ item.left }}"
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ ipatopologysegment
 
 Variable | Description | Required
 -------- | ----------- | --------
-`principal` | The admin principal is a string and defaults to `admin` | no
-`password` | The admin password is a string and is required if there is no admin ticket available on the node | no
+`ipaadmin_principal` | The admin principal is a string and defaults to `admin` | no
+`ipaadmin_password` | The admin password is a string and is required if there is no admin ticket available on the node | no
 `suffix` | The topology suffix to be used, this can either be `domain`, `ca` or `domain+ca` | yes
 `name` \| `cn` | The topology segment name (cn) is the unique identifier for a segment. | no
 `left` \| `leftnode` | The left replication node string - an IPA server | no
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ Verify FreeIPA topology suffix
 
 Variable | Description | Required
 -------- | ----------- | --------
-`principal` | The admin principal is a string and defaults to `admin` | no
-`password` | The admin password is a string and is required if there is no admin ticket available on the node | no
+`ipaadmin_principal` | The admin principal is a string and defaults to `admin` | no
+`ipaadmin_password` | The admin password is a string and is required if there is no admin ticket available on the node | no
 `suffix` | The topology suffix to be used, this can either be `domain` or `ca` | yes
 `state` | The state to ensure. It can only be `verified` | yes
 
diff --git a/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegment.yml b/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegment.yml
index a6c8477d673a15dd30265cfcd8b06a1e18c864c8..ebf55445cd0da288c9281c4f389e545d17445701 100644
--- a/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegment.yml
+++ b/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegment.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Add topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       left: ipareplica1.test.local
       right: ipareplica2.test.local
diff --git a/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegments.yml b/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegments.yml
index b3348ab8930e14a513cc41edcfb3631d7f941b21..c285a9f68c10e701f99d6acba44dbc09d9ebeaa6 100644
--- a/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegments.yml
+++ b/playbooks/topology/add-topologysegments.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Add topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
+      ipaadmin_password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
       suffix: "{{ item.suffix }}"
       name: "{{ item.name | default(omit) }}"
       left: "{{ item.left }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/topology/check-topologysegments.yml b/playbooks/topology/check-topologysegments.yml
index 49550573cb90b3adf897d60b8f0fbd3eeedc1b6a..5770c1781f3d0c48e86860eede6afe26cd53b55d 100644
--- a/playbooks/topology/check-topologysegments.yml
+++ b/playbooks/topology/check-topologysegments.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Add topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
+      ipaadmin_password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
       suffix: "{{ item.suffix }}"
       name: "{{ item.name | default(omit) }}"
       left: "{{ item.left }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegment.yml b/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegment.yml
index af640137961b90caaf729d621e6290acd61a0a65..a3f2c680b17466e0b81c1489d465a4168b52a999 100644
--- a/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegment.yml
+++ b/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegment.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Delete topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       left: ipareplica1.test.local
       right: ipareplica2.test.local
diff --git a/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegments.yml b/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegments.yml
index fd6ea16df30966b1a19565f78a9b27986943409e..68b95b870122e154918956e9cc90e6ee5ef843e0 100644
--- a/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegments.yml
+++ b/playbooks/topology/delete-topologysegments.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Add topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
+      ipaadmin_password: "{{ ipaadmin_password }}"
       suffix: "{{ item.suffix }}"
       name: "{{ item.name | default(omit) }}"
       left: "{{ item.left }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/topology/reinitialize-topologysegment.yml b/playbooks/topology/reinitialize-topologysegment.yml
index 7afdd65a28b31cf1b8b94012b2db450f6680e331..1f21cd23080985b0828523d175677b8f491a87d5 100644
--- a/playbooks/topology/reinitialize-topologysegment.yml
+++ b/playbooks/topology/reinitialize-topologysegment.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Reinitialize topology segment
     ipatopologysegment:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       left: ipareplica1.test.local
       right: ipareplica2.test.local
diff --git a/playbooks/topology/verify-topologysuffix.yml b/playbooks/topology/verify-topologysuffix.yml
index 518fc7c219196e3e39b31efdad64d9d2272d487e..b27ca3d60f171b236f9b58a467258e66af2316e6 100644
--- a/playbooks/topology/verify-topologysuffix.yml
+++ b/playbooks/topology/verify-topologysuffix.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   tasks:
   - name: Verify topology suffix
     ipatopologysuffix:
-      password: MyPassword123
+      ipaadmin_password: MyPassword123
       suffix: domain
       state: verified
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipatopologysegment.py b/plugins/modules/ipatopologysegment.py
index de71dc11ee087329d36adbcec2564b03746e4338..1c8722d2c049f6720c3f9ad7a9c7d7cde6bbec23 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipatopologysegment.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipatopologysegment.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ module: ipatopologysegment
 short description: Manage FreeIPA topology segments
 description: Manage FreeIPA topology segments
 options:
-  principal:
+  ipaadmin_principal:
     description: The admin principal
     default: admin
-  password:
+  ipaadmin_password:
     description: The admin password
     required: false
   suffix:
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ def find_left_right_cn(module, suffix, left, right, name):
 def main():
     ansible_module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            principal=dict(type="str", default="admin"),
-            password=dict(type="str", required=False, no_log=True),
+            ipaadmin_principal=dict(type="str", default="admin"),
+            ipaadmin_password=dict(type="str", required=False, no_log=True),
             suffix=dict(choices=["domain", "ca", "domain+ca"], required=True),
             name=dict(type="str", aliases=["cn"], default=None),
             left=dict(type="str", aliases=["leftnode"], default=None),
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ def main():
 
     # Get parameters
 
-    principal = ansible_module.params.get("principal")
-    password = ansible_module.params.get("password")
+    ipaadmin_principal = ansible_module.params.get("ipaadmin_principal")
+    ipaadmin_password = ansible_module.params.get("ipaadmin_password")
     suffixes = ansible_module.params.get("suffix")
     name = ansible_module.params.get("name")
     left = ansible_module.params.get("left")
@@ -214,8 +214,9 @@ def main():
     ccache_dir = None
     ccache_name = None
     try:
-        if not valid_creds(principal):
-            ccache_dir, ccache_name = temp_kinit(principal, password)
+        if not valid_creds(ipaadmin_principal):
+            ccache_dir, ccache_name = temp_kinit(ipaadmin_principal,
+                                                 ipaadmin_password)
         api_connect()
 
         commands = []
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipatopologysuffix.py b/plugins/modules/ipatopologysuffix.py
index a71adc2c21707961a17624c4821b2208ac26c46e..03f0ab674c129c1f7c8be2373ea06e6d60b68f7d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipatopologysuffix.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipatopologysuffix.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ module: ipatopologysuffix
 short description: Verify FreeIPA topology suffix
 description: Verify FreeIPA topology suffix
 options:
-  principal:
+  ipaadmin_principal:
     description: The admin principal
     default: admin
-  password:
+  ipaadmin_password:
     description: The admin password
     required: false
   suffix:
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ from ansible.module_utils.ansible_freeipa_module import execute_api_command
 def main():
     ansible_module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            principal=dict(type="str", default="admin"),
-            password=dict(type="str", required=False, no_log=True),
+            ipaadmin_principal=dict(type="str", default="admin"),
+            ipaadmin_password=dict(type="str", required=False, no_log=True),
             suffix=dict(choices=["domain", "ca"], required=True),
             state=dict(type="str", default="verified",
                        choices=["verified"]),
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ def main():
 
     # Get parameters
 
-    principal = ansible_module.params.get("principal")
-    password = ansible_module.params.get("password")
+    ipaadmin_principal = ansible_module.params.get("ipaadmin_principal")
+    ipaadmin_password = ansible_module.params.get("ipaadmin_password")
     suffix = ansible_module.params.get("suffix")
     state = ansible_module.params.get("state")
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Execute command
 
-    execute_api_command(ansible_module, principal, password,
+    execute_api_command(ansible_module, ipaadmin_principal, ipaadmin_password,
                         command, to_text(suffix), args)
 
     # Done