diff --git a/src/acl.c b/src/acl.c
index a5f030238..b26a527f9 100644
--- a/src/acl.c
+++ b/src/acl.c
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ struct acl *find_acl_default(const char *acl_name, struct list *known_acl)
 		goto out_free_name;
 
 	cur_acl->name = name;
+	cur_acl->requires |= acl_expr->kw->requires;
 	LIST_INIT(&cur_acl->expr);
 	LIST_ADDQ(&cur_acl->expr, &acl_expr->list);
 	if (known_acl)