diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/java_keystore.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/java_keystore.py
index abd15ec00b3..51b4bd7c602 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/java_keystore.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/java_keystore.py
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ options:
     certificate:
         description:
           - Certificate that should be used to create the key store.
-        required: false
+        required: true
     private_key:
         description:
           - Private key that should be used to create the key store.
-        required: false
+        required: true
     password:
         description:
           - Password that should be used to secure the key store.
-        required: false
+        required: true
     dest:
         description:
           - Absolute path where the jks should be generated.