diff --git a/src/rpdk/core/project.py b/src/rpdk/core/project.py
index 05517eb5..72c31b4a 100644
--- a/src/rpdk/core/project.py
+++ b/src/rpdk/core/project.py
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ def generate_docs(self):
             name: self._set_docs_properties(name, value, (name,))
             for name, value in self._flattened_schema[()]["properties"].items()
         }
+        docs_schema["required"] = self._flattened_schema[()].get("required", [])
 
         LOG.debug("Finished documenting nested properties")