diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
index 044ebe90..03e90c1b 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
@@ -122,3 +122,7 @@ END {
 ' "$file" > "\$tmpfile"
 mv -f "\$tmpfile" "$file"
 DONE
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/onchange" ]; then
+   cat "$__object/parameter/onchange"
+fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst
index d651985e..f76cab64 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ regex
 state
     'present' or 'absent', defaults to 'present'
 
+onchange
+    The code to run if line is added, removed or updated.
 
 
 BOOLEAN PARAMETERS
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__line/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__line/parameter/optional
index f89a2115..1c34c699 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__line/parameter/optional
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__line/parameter/optional
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ file
 line
 regex
 state
+onchange