diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py
index f4487f7d245426..b471c16a7c95ba 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def rand(environment, end, start=None, step=None, seed=None):
             start = 0
         if not step:
             step = 1
-        return r.randrange(start, end, step)
+        return r.randrange(start, end + 1, step)
     elif hasattr(end, '__iter__'):
         if start or step:
             raise AnsibleFilterError('start and step can only be used with integer values')