diff --git a/brewtils/decorators.py b/brewtils/decorators.py
index 7186aaa5..d6e332ba 100644
--- a/brewtils/decorators.py
+++ b/brewtils/decorators.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ def client(
     group=None,  # type: str
     groups=[],  # type: Optional[List[str]]
     prefix_topic=None,  # type: Optional[str]
+    require=None,  # type: str
+    requires=[],  # type: Optional[List[str]]
 ):
     # type: (...) -> Type
     """Class decorator that marks a class as a beer-garden Client
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ def client(
         group: Optional plugin group
         groups: Optional plugin groups
         prefix_topic: Optional prefix for Generated Command to Topic mappings
+        require: Optional system dependency
+        requires: Optional system dependencies
 
     Returns:
         The decorated class
@@ -83,6 +87,8 @@ def client(
             groups=groups,
             group=group,
             prefix_topic=prefix_topic,
+            require=require,
+            requires=requires,
         )  # noqa
 
     # Assign these here so linters don't complain
@@ -92,10 +98,14 @@ def client(
     _wrapped._current_request = None
     _wrapped._groups = groups
     _wrapped._prefix_topic = prefix_topic
+    _wrapped._requires = requires
 
     if group:
         _wrapped._groups.append(group)
 
+    if require:
+        _wrapped._requires.append(require)
+
     return _wrapped
 
 
diff --git a/brewtils/plugin.py b/brewtils/plugin.py
index 87e51a92..b45c5fe6 100644
--- a/brewtils/plugin.py
+++ b/brewtils/plugin.py
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ def _set_client(self, new_client):
             self._system.prefix_topic = getattr(
                 new_client, "_prefix_topic", None
             )  # noqa
+        if not self._system.requires:
+            self._system.requires = getattr(new_client, "_requires", [])  # noqa
         # Now roll up / interpret all metadata to get the Commands
         self._system.commands = _parse_client(new_client)
 
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ def _set_client(self, new_client):
             client_clazz._bg_commands = self._system.commands
             client_clazz._groups = self._system.groups
             client_clazz._prefix_topic = self._system.prefix_topic
+            client_clazz._requires = self._system.requires
             client_clazz._current_request = client_clazz.current_request
         except TypeError:
             if sys.version_info.major != 2:
diff --git a/test/decorators_test.py b/test/decorators_test.py
index c7e4ad78..ed01ca8a 100644
--- a/test/decorators_test.py
+++ b/test/decorators_test.py
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ def foo(self):
         assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_current_request")
         assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_groups")
         assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_prefix_topic")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_requires")
 
     def test_with_args(self):
         @client(
@@ -519,6 +520,7 @@ def test_with_args(self):
             bg_version="1.0.0",
             groups=["GroupA"],
             prefix_topic="custom_topic",
+            requires=["SystemA"],
         )
         class ClientClass(object):
             @command
@@ -531,11 +533,13 @@ def foo(self):
         assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_current_request")
         assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_groups")
         assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_prefix_topic")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_requires")
 
         assert ClientClass._bg_name == "sys"
         assert ClientClass._bg_version == "1.0.0"
         assert ClientClass._groups == ["GroupA"]
         assert ClientClass._prefix_topic == "custom_topic"
+        assert ClientClass._requires == ["SystemA"]
 
     def test_group(self):
         @client(bg_name="sys", bg_version="1.0.0", group="GroupB")
@@ -571,6 +575,42 @@ def foo(self):
         assert ClientClass._bg_version == "1.0.0"
         assert ClientClass._groups == ["GroupA", "GroupB"]
 
+    def test_require(self):
+        @client(bg_name="sys", bg_version="1.0.0", require="SystemB")
+        class ClientClass(object):
+            @command
+            def foo(self):
+                pass
+
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_bg_name")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_bg_version")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_bg_commands")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_current_request")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_requires")
+
+        assert ClientClass._bg_name == "sys"
+        assert ClientClass._bg_version == "1.0.0"
+        assert ClientClass._requires == ["SystemB"]
+
+    def test_requires_combine(self):
+        @client(
+            bg_name="sys", bg_version="1.0.0", requires=["SystemA"], require="SystemB"
+        )
+        class ClientClass(object):
+            @command
+            def foo(self):
+                pass
+
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_bg_name")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_bg_version")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_bg_commands")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_current_request")
+        assert hasattr(ClientClass, "_requires")
+
+        assert ClientClass._bg_name == "sys"
+        assert ClientClass._bg_version == "1.0.0"
+        assert ClientClass._requires == ["SystemA", "SystemB"]
+
 
 class TestCommand(object):
     """Test command decorator"""