diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1dd6023..395754c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ Thanks to Nick Kallen for the permit idea!
 
 ## Require Multiple Parameters
 
+If you want to make sure only certain parameters have to be required you can do:
+
+``` ruby
+params.require([:foo, :bar])
+```
+
 If you want to make sure that multiple keys are present in a params hash, you can call the method twice:
 
 ``` ruby
diff --git a/lib/action_controller/parameters.rb b/lib/action_controller/parameters.rb
index 8f43723..28f4ce6 100644
--- a/lib/action_controller/parameters.rb
+++ b/lib/action_controller/parameters.rb
@@ -54,8 +54,15 @@ def permit!
       self
     end
 
-    def require(key)
-      self[key].presence || raise(ActionController::ParameterMissing.new(key))
+    def require(filter)
+      case filter
+      when Symbol, String
+        require_presence?(filter)
+      when Array
+        filter.each do |k|
+          require_presence?(k)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     alias :required :require
@@ -113,6 +120,10 @@ def convert_value(value)
 
     private
 
+      def require_presence?(key)
+        self[key].presence || raise(ActionController::ParameterMissing.new(key))
+      end
+
       def convert_hashes_to_parameters(key, value, assign_if_converted=true)
         converted = convert_value_to_parameters(value)
         self[key] = converted if assign_if_converted && !converted.equal?(value)
diff --git a/test/action_controller_required_params_test.rb b/test/action_controller_required_params_test.rb
index 5950f93..43ee163 100644
--- a/test/action_controller_required_params_test.rb
+++ b/test/action_controller_required_params_test.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ def create
     params.require(:book).require(:name)
     head :ok
   end
+
+  def update
+    params.require([:books, :authors])
+    head :ok
+  end
 end
 
 class ActionControllerRequiredParamsTest < ActionController::TestCase
@@ -16,6 +21,15 @@ class ActionControllerRequiredParamsTest < ActionController::TestCase
 
     post :create, { :book => { :title => "Mjallo!" } }
     assert_response :bad_request
+
+    put :update, { :books => 'foo', :authors => 'bar' }
+    assert_response :ok
+
+    put :update, { :books => { :bar => 'foo' }, :authors => 'bar' }
+    assert_response :ok
+
+    put :update, { :books => 'foo' }
+    assert_response :bad_request
   end
 
   test "required parameters that are present will not raise" do