diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/fix_config_module.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/fix_config_module.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7c1c79db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/fix_config_module.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - "nxos_config - Relax restrictions on I(src) parameter so it can be used more like I(lines). (https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.nxos/issues/89)."
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nxos_config.py b/plugins/modules/nxos_config.py
index 8cccae68f..132a62d28 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nxos_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nxos_config.py
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ def main():
     mutually_exclusive = [("lines", "src", "replace_src"), ("parents", "src")]
 
     required_if = [
-        ("match", "strict", ["lines"]),
-        ("match", "exact", ["lines"]),
-        ("replace", "block", ["lines"]),
+        ("match", "strict", ["lines", "src"], True),
+        ("match", "exact", ["lines", "src"], True),
+        ("replace", "block", ["lines", "src"], True),
         ("replace", "config", ["replace_src"]),
         ("diff_against", "intended", ["intended_config"]),
     ]
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/nxos_config/templates/basic/acl_config.j2 b/tests/integration/targets/nxos_config/templates/basic/acl_config.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec03c24a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/nxos_config/templates/basic/acl_config.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ip access-list test
+  10 permit ip 192.0.2.1/32 any log
+  20 permit ip 192.0.2.2/32 any log
+  30 permit ip 192.0.2.3/32 any log
+  40 permit ip 192.0.2.4/32 any log
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/cli/replace_block.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/cli/replace_block.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..deb79b940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/cli/replace_block.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+- ansible.builtin.debug: msg="START cli/replace_block.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: "setup"
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - "no ip access-list test"
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: "Populate nxos acls configuration with replace block and lines options"
+  register: result1
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    lines: "{{ lookup('template', 'basic/acl_config.j2')  }}"
+    replace: block
+
+- ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - result1.changed == true
+
+- name: "setup"
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - "no ip access-list test"
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: "Populate acl configuration with replace block and src options"
+  register: result2
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    src: basic/acl_config.j2
+    replace: block
+
+- ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - result2.changed == true
+      - result1.commands == result2.commands
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_config.py b/tests/unit/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_config.py
index 83e58722a..ce5c987c7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_config.py
@@ -181,6 +181,47 @@ def test_nxos_config_parents(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(config, result["commands"], result["commands"])
 
+    def test_nxos_replace_block_src(self):
+        src = load_fixture("nxos_config", "candidate.cfg")
+        args = dict(src=src, replace="block")
+        self.conn.get_diff = MagicMock(
+            return_value=self.cliconf_obj.get_diff(src, self.running_config),
+        )
+        set_module_args(args)
+
+        result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
+        config = [
+            "hostname switch01",
+            "interface Ethernet1",
+            "description test interface",
+            "no shutdown",
+            "ip routing",
+        ]
+
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(config), sorted(result["commands"]), result["commands"])
+
+    def test_nxos_replace_block_lines(self):
+        lines = ["ip address 1.2.3.4/5", "no shutdown"]
+        parents = ["interface Ethernet10"]
+        args = dict(lines=lines, parents=parents, replace="block")
+        self.conn.get_diff = MagicMock(
+            return_value=self.cliconf_obj.get_diff(
+                "\n".join(parents + lines),
+                self.running_config,
+                path=parents,
+            ),
+        )
+        set_module_args(args)
+
+        result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
+        config = [
+            "interface Ethernet10",
+            "ip address 1.2.3.4/5",
+            "no shutdown",
+        ]
+
+        self.assertEqual(config, result["commands"], result["commands"])
+
     def test_nxos_config_src_and_lines_fails(self):
         args = dict(src="foo", lines="foo")
         set_module_args(args)
@@ -201,7 +242,7 @@ def test_nxos_config_match_strict_requires_lines(self):
         set_module_args(args)
         result = self.execute_module(failed=True)
 
-    def test_nxos_config_replace_block_requires_lines(self):
+    def test_nxos_config_replace_block_requires_lines_or_src(self):
         args = dict(replace="block")
         set_module_args(args)
         result = self.execute_module(failed=True)