diff --git a/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue b/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue
index e172442..78c6449 100644
--- a/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue
+++ b/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         :placeholder="placeholder"
         :aria-label="placeholder"
         :value="inputValue"
+        :required="required"
         @focus="isFocused = true"
         @blur="handleBlur"
         @input="handleInput($event.target.value)"
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ export default {
       type: Number,
       default: 2
     },
+    required: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
+    },
     placeholder: String,
     prepend: String,
     append: String