diff --git a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py b/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
index 3d8d0fe..f6b028a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@ def main():
             delay_updates=dict(type='bool', default=True),
             mode=dict(type='str', default='push', choices=['pull', 'push']),
             link_dest=dict(type='list', elements='path'),
+            link_dest=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
+            print_err_only=dict(type='bool',default=False)
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
@@ -477,6 +479,7 @@ def main():
     verify_host = module.params['verify_host']
     link_dest = module.params['link_dest']
     delay_updates = module.params['delay_updates']
+    print_err_only = module.params['print_err_only']
 
     if '/' not in rsync:
         rsync = module.get_bin_path(rsync, required=True)
@@ -620,6 +623,10 @@ def main():
     else:
         (rc, out, err) = module.run_command(cmdstr)
 
+    # If print_errors_only is true, supress the verbose output by suppressing changes but allowing errors
+    if print_err_only:
+        return module.fail_json(msg=err)
+
     if rc:
         return module.fail_json(msg=err, rc=rc, cmd=cmdstr)