diff --git a/bin/cdist-config b/bin/cdist-config
index 3e418c77..0b6d84fa 100755
--- a/bin/cdist-config
+++ b/bin/cdist-config
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ __cdist_abs_myname="$__cdist_abs_mydir/$__cdist_myname"
 : ${__cdist_name_parameter:=parameter}
 : ${__cdist_name_parameter_required:=required}
 : ${__cdist_name_parameter_optional:=optional}
+: ${__cdist_name_require:=require}
 : ${__cdist_name_singleton:=singleton}
 : ${__cdist_name_target_host:=target_host}
 : ${__cdist_name_type:=type}
@@ -248,6 +249,11 @@ __cdist_remote_object_parameter_dir()
    echo "$(__cdist_remote_object_dir "$1")/${__cdist_name_parameter}"
 }
 
+__cdist_object_require()
+{
+   echo "$(__cdist_object_dir "$1")/${__cdist_name_require}"
+}
+
 __cdist_object_type_explorer_dir()
 {
    echo "$(__cdist_object_dir "$1")/${__cdist_name_explorer}"