diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_general_windows.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_general_windows.rst
index 12f34c26a35..f83cd481776 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_general_windows.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_general_windows.rst
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ spec. The following options can be set at the root level of the argument spec:
 - ``mutually_exclusive``: A list of lists, where the inner list contains module options that cannot be set together
 - ``no_log``: Stops the module from emitting any logs to the Windows Event log
 - ``options``: A dictionary where the key is the module option and the value is the spec for that option
+- ``required_by``: A dictionary where the option(s) specified by the value must be set if the option specified by the key is also set
 - ``required_if``: A list of lists where the inner list contains 3 or 4 elements;
     * The first element is the module option to check the value against
     * The second element is the value of the option specified by the first element, if matched then the required if check is run
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ When ``type=dict``, or ``type=list`` and ``elements=dict``, the following keys c
 - ``mutually_exclusive``: Same as the root level ``mutually_exclusive`` but validated against the values in the sub dict
 - ``options``: Same as the root level ``options`` but contains the valid options for the sub option
 - ``required_if``: Same as the root level ``required_if`` but validated against the values in the sub dict
+- ``required_by``: Same as the root level ``required_by`` but validated against the values in the sub dict
 - ``required_together``: Same as the root level ``required_together`` but validated against the values in the sub dict
 - ``required_one_of``: Same as the root level ``required_one_of`` but validated against the values in the sub dict
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs b/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs
index e5d99b2daa2..54c3e9d70fa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace Ansible.Basic
             { "options", new List<object>() { typeof(Hashtable), typeof(Hashtable) } },
             { "removed_in_version", new List<object>() { null, typeof(string) } },
             { "required", new List<object>() { false, typeof(bool) } },
+            { "required_by", new List<object>() { typeof(Hashtable), typeof(Hashtable) } },
             { "required_if", new List<object>() { typeof(List<List<object>>), null } },
             { "required_one_of", new List<object>() { typeof(List<List<string>>), null } },
             { "required_together", new List<object>() { typeof(List<List<string>>), null } },
@@ -792,6 +793,7 @@ namespace Ansible.Basic
             CheckRequiredTogether(param, (IList)spec["required_together"]);
             CheckRequiredOneOf(param, (IList)spec["required_one_of"]);
             CheckRequiredIf(param, (IList)spec["required_if"]);
+            CheckRequiredBy(param, (IDictionary)spec["required_by"]);
 
             // finally ensure all missing parameters are set to null and handle sub options
             foreach (DictionaryEntry entry in optionSpec)
@@ -1012,6 +1014,28 @@ namespace Ansible.Basic
             }
         }
 
+        private void CheckRequiredBy(IDictionary param, IDictionary requiredBy)
+        {
+            foreach (DictionaryEntry entry in requiredBy)
+            {
+                string key = (string)entry.Key;
+                if (!param.Contains(key))
+                    continue;
+
+                List<string> missing = new List<string>();
+                List<string> requires = ParseList(entry.Value).Cast<string>().ToList();
+                foreach (string required in requires)
+                    if (!param.Contains(required))
+                        missing.Add(required);
+
+                if (missing.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    string msg =  String.Format("missing parameter(s) required by '{0}': {1}", key, String.Join(", ", missing));
+                    FailJson(FormatOptionsContext(msg));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private void CheckSubOption(IDictionary param, string key, IDictionary spec)
         {
             string type;
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.ps1
index 53e28e68aa4..f8452be6954 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.ps1
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ $spec = @{
         state = @{ type = "str"; choices = "absent", "present"; default = "present" }
         value = @{ type = "str" }
     }
+    required_by = @{
+        present = @("value")
+    }
     required_if = @(,@("state", "present", @("value")))
     supports_check_mode = $true
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_csharp_utils/library/ansible_basic_tests.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_csharp_utils/library/ansible_basic_tests.ps1
index 8118a0f7264..d57f2128add 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_csharp_utils/library/ansible_basic_tests.ps1
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_csharp_utils/library/ansible_basic_tests.ps1
@@ -708,6 +708,206 @@ test_no_log - Invoked with:
         $actual | Assert-DictionaryEquals -Expected $expected
     }
 
+    "Required by - single value" = {
+        $spec = @{
+            options = @{
+                option1 = @{type = "str"}
+                option2 = @{type = "str"}
+                option3 = @{type = "str"}
+            }
+            required_by = @{
+                option1 = "option2"
+            }
+        }
+        $complex_args = @{
+            option1 = "option1"
+            option2 = "option2"
+        }
+
+        $m = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create(@(), $spec)
+
+        $failed = $false
+        try {
+            $m.ExitJson()
+        } catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException] {
+            $failed = $true
+            $_.Exception.Message | Assert-Equals -Expected "exit: 0"
+            $actual = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::FromJson($_test_out)
+        }
+        $failed | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+
+        $expected = @{
+            changed = $false
+            invocation = @{
+                module_args = @{
+                    option1 = "option1"
+                    option2 = "option2"
+                    option3 = $null
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        $actual | Assert-DictionaryEquals -Expected $expected
+    }
+
+    "Required by - multiple values" = {
+        $spec = @{
+            options = @{
+                option1 = @{type = "str"}
+                option2 = @{type = "str"}
+                option3 = @{type = "str"}
+            }
+            required_by = @{
+                option1 = "option2", "option3"
+            }
+        }
+        $complex_args = @{
+            option1 = "option1"
+            option2 = "option2"
+            option3 = "option3"
+        }
+
+        $m = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create(@(), $spec)
+
+        $failed = $false
+        try {
+            $m.ExitJson()
+        } catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException] {
+            $failed = $true
+            $_.Exception.Message | Assert-Equals -Expected "exit: 0"
+            $actual = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::FromJson($_test_out)
+        }
+        $failed | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+
+        $expected = @{
+            changed = $false
+            invocation = @{
+                module_args = @{
+                    option1 = "option1"
+                    option2 = "option2"
+                    option3 = "option3"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        $actual | Assert-DictionaryEquals -Expected $expected
+    }
+
+    "Required by explicit null" = {
+        $spec = @{
+            options = @{
+                option1 = @{type = "str"}
+                option2 = @{type = "str"}
+                option3 = @{type = "str"}
+            }
+            required_by = @{
+                option1 = "option2"
+            }
+        }
+        $complex_args = @{
+            option1 = "option1"
+            option2 = $null
+        }
+
+        $m = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create(@(), $spec)
+
+        $failed = $false
+        try {
+            $m.ExitJson()
+        } catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException] {
+            $failed = $true
+            $_.Exception.Message | Assert-Equals -Expected "exit: 0"
+            $actual = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::FromJson($_test_out)
+        }
+        $failed | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+
+        $expected = @{
+            changed = $false
+            invocation = @{
+                module_args = @{
+                    option1 = "option1"
+                    option2 = $null
+                    option3 = $null
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        $actual | Assert-DictionaryEquals -Expected $expected
+    }
+
+    "Required by failed - single value" = {
+        $spec = @{
+            options = @{
+                option1 = @{type = "str"}
+                option2 = @{type = "str"}
+                option3 = @{type = "str"}
+            }
+            required_by = @{
+                option1 = "option2"
+            }
+        }
+        $complex_args = @{
+            option1 = "option1"
+        }
+
+        $failed = $false
+        try {
+            $m = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create(@(), $spec)
+        } catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException] {
+            $failed = $true
+            $_.Exception.Message | Assert-Equals -Expected "exit: 1"
+            $actual = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::FromJson($_test_out)
+        }
+        $failed | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+
+        $expected = @{
+            changed = $false
+            failed = $true
+            invocation = @{
+                module_args = @{
+                    option1 = "option1"
+                }
+            }
+            msg = "missing parameter(s) required by 'option1': option2"
+        }
+        $actual | Assert-DictionaryEquals -Expected $expected
+    }
+
+    "Required by failed - multiple values" = {
+        $spec = @{
+            options = @{
+                option1 = @{type = "str"}
+                option2 = @{type = "str"}
+                option3 = @{type = "str"}
+            }
+            required_by = @{
+                option1 = "option2", "option3"
+            }
+        }
+        $complex_args = @{
+            option1 = "option1"
+        }
+
+        $failed = $false
+        try {
+            $m = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create(@(), $spec)
+        } catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException] {
+            $failed = $true
+            $_.Exception.Message | Assert-Equals -Expected "exit: 1"
+            $actual = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::FromJson($_test_out)
+        }
+        $failed | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+
+        $expected = @{
+            changed = $false
+            failed = $true
+            invocation = @{
+                module_args = @{
+                    option1 = "option1"
+                }
+            }
+            msg = "missing parameter(s) required by 'option1': option2, option3"
+        }
+        $actual | Assert-DictionaryEquals -Expected $expected
+    }
+
     "Debug without debug set" = {
         $complex_args = @{
             _ansible_debug = $false
@@ -1184,7 +1384,7 @@ test_no_log - Invoked with:
 
         $expected_msg = "internal error: argument spec entry contains an invalid key 'invalid', valid keys: apply_defaults, "
         $expected_msg += "aliases, choices, default, elements, mutually_exclusive, no_log, options, removed_in_version, "
-        $expected_msg += "required, required_if, required_one_of, required_together, supports_check_mode, type"
+        $expected_msg += "required, required_by, required_if, required_one_of, required_together, supports_check_mode, type"
 
         $actual.Keys.Count | Assert-Equals -Expected 3
         $actual.failed | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
@@ -1216,7 +1416,7 @@ test_no_log - Invoked with:
 
         $expected_msg = "internal error: argument spec entry contains an invalid key 'invalid', valid keys: apply_defaults, "
         $expected_msg += "aliases, choices, default, elements, mutually_exclusive, no_log, options, removed_in_version, "
-        $expected_msg += "required, required_if, required_one_of, required_together, supports_check_mode, type - "
+        $expected_msg += "required, required_by, required_if, required_one_of, required_together, supports_check_mode, type - "
         $expected_msg += "found in option_key -> sub_option_key"
 
         $actual.Keys.Count | Assert-Equals -Expected 3