diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_keys/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_keys/parameter/optional
index 21f9bc29..fa64fc43 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_keys/parameter/optional
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_keys/parameter/optional
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 comment
 file
-option
 owner
 state
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_keys/parameter/optional_multiple b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_keys/parameter/optional_multiple
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01925a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_keys/parameter/optional_multiple
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+option