diff --git a/gen/cli_yargs_variadic_test.go b/gen/cli_yargs_variadic_test.go
index b88fdad..0f737cf 100644
--- a/gen/cli_yargs_variadic_test.go
+++ b/gen/cli_yargs_variadic_test.go
@@ -172,3 +172,41 @@ func TestCLI_YargsGlobalVariadicBoolean(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(`expected "verbose?: boolean[] | undefined;" in GlobalFlags interface`)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestCLI_YargsRequiredVariadicFlag ensures a flag that is both required and
+// variadic is registered as a demanded array option, so yargs rejects zero
+// occurrences while still accepting many values.
+func TestCLI_YargsRequiredVariadicFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	doc := &spec.Document{
+		OpenCLIVersion: "1.0.0-alpha.14",
+		Info:           spec.Info{Title: "VarTest CLI", Binary: "vartest"},
+		Commands: &spec.CommandItem{
+			Segment: "greet",
+			Flags: []spec.FlagItem{
+				{Name: "items", Type: "string", Variadic: true, Required: true},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	files, err := CLI(doc, GenCLIWithFramework(YargsFramework))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error generating yargs output: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var all strings.Builder
+	for _, content := range files {
+		all.Write(content)
+		all.WriteByte('\n')
+	}
+	got := all.String()
+
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `type: "array",`) {
+		t.Error("expected required variadic flag to be registered as an array option")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "demandOption: true,") {
+		t.Error("expected required variadic flag to emit demandOption: true")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(files["gencli/params.ts"]), "  items: string[];\n") {
+		t.Error("expected required variadic flag to be a non-optional string[] field in the action flags interface")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/spec.schema.json b/spec.schema.json
index a769042..b230ce9 100644
--- a/spec.schema.json
+++ b/spec.schema.json
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
         },
         "variadic": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "Indicates if the the flag value is variadic. Variadic flags can be supplied multiple times. e.g.: `--flag value --flag value_two --flag value_three`",
+          "description": "Indicates if the the flag value is variadic. Variadic flags can be supplied multiple times. e.g.: `--flag value --flag value_two --flag value_three`. A variadic flag may also be `required`, meaning it must be supplied at least once. Use `minItems`/`maxItems` to constrain the number of values when the flag is supplied.",
           "default": false
         },
         "minItems": {
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
         },
         "required": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "Determines if the flag is mandatory. If required flags are not supplied, the command will exit in error.",
+          "description": "Determines if the flag is mandatory. If required flags are not supplied, the command will exit in error. May be combined with `variadic` to require a flag that accepts multiple values.",
           "default": false
         },
         "default": {
diff --git a/validate/spec.schema.json b/validate/spec.schema.json
index a769042..b230ce9 100644
--- a/validate/spec.schema.json
+++ b/validate/spec.schema.json
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
         },
         "variadic": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "Indicates if the the flag value is variadic. Variadic flags can be supplied multiple times. e.g.: `--flag value --flag value_two --flag value_three`",
+          "description": "Indicates if the the flag value is variadic. Variadic flags can be supplied multiple times. e.g.: `--flag value --flag value_two --flag value_three`. A variadic flag may also be `required`, meaning it must be supplied at least once. Use `minItems`/`maxItems` to constrain the number of values when the flag is supplied.",
           "default": false
         },
         "minItems": {
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
         },
         "required": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "Determines if the flag is mandatory. If required flags are not supplied, the command will exit in error.",
+          "description": "Determines if the flag is mandatory. If required flags are not supplied, the command will exit in error. May be combined with `variadic` to require a flag that accepts multiple values.",
           "default": false
         },
         "default": {
diff --git a/validate/validate.go b/validate/validate.go
index c7e078f..8c60f3b 100644
--- a/validate/validate.go
+++ b/validate/validate.go
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func validateFileReferences(cmdLine, itemName, itemType string, index int, altSo
 	return nil
 }
 
-// validateFlagConstraints checks for duplicate flag names/aliases and variadic+required constraints
+// validateFlagConstraints checks for duplicate flag names/aliases and minItems/maxItems constraints
 func validateFlagConstraints(cmd *spec.CommandItem) error {
 	// Check for duplicate flag names and aliases
 	seen := make(map[string]int)
@@ -389,14 +389,6 @@ func validateFlagConstraints(cmd *spec.CommandItem) error {
 			seen[alias] = i
 		}
 
-		// Validate variadic flags aren't required
-		if flag.Variadic && flag.Required {
-			return &ValidationError{
-				Message: fmt.Sprintf("variadic flag '%s' cannot be marked as required (variadic flags can be provided 0 or more times)", flagName),
-				Path:    fmt.Sprintf("command '%s', flags[%d]", cmd.CommandLine, i),
-			}
-		}
-
 		// Check minItems/maxItems are only used with variadic
 		if (flag.MinItems > 0 || flag.MaxItems > 0) && !flag.Variadic {
 			var field string
diff --git a/validate/validate_test.go b/validate/validate_test.go
index adc25f1..e9c6f6c 100644
--- a/validate/validate_test.go
+++ b/validate/validate_test.go
@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@ func TestValidateYAML_LogicalValidationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 				"      - name: \"name\"\n        summary: \"A name to include in the greeting\"\n        required: true\n        type: \"string\"\n        minItems: 1"),
 			wantErr: "argument 'name' has minItems but is not variadic",
 		},
-		{
-			name: "variadic flag cannot be required",
-			input: replaceOnce(t, petstoreYAML,
-				"      variadic: true",
-				"      variadic: true\n      required: true"),
-			wantErr: "variadic flag 'photo-urls' cannot be marked as required",
-		},
 		{
 			name: "duplicate flag alias",
 			input: replaceOnce(t, pleasantriesYAML,
@@ -278,3 +271,15 @@ func TestValidateJSON_UnmarshalError(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected unmarshal error message, got: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestValidateYAML_RequiredVariadicFlag ensures a flag may be both required and
+// variadic (must be supplied at least once, accepts multiple values). See
+// https://github.com/bcdxn/opencli/issues/20.
+func TestValidateYAML_RequiredVariadicFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	input := replaceOnce(t, petstoreYAML,
+		"      variadic: true",
+		"      variadic: true\n      required: true")
+	if err := validate.ValidateYAML(input); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("required variadic flag should validate, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/web/src/spec.schema.json b/web/src/spec.schema.json
index a769042..b230ce9 100644
--- a/web/src/spec.schema.json
+++ b/web/src/spec.schema.json
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
         },
         "variadic": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "Indicates if the the flag value is variadic. Variadic flags can be supplied multiple times. e.g.: `--flag value --flag value_two --flag value_three`",
+          "description": "Indicates if the the flag value is variadic. Variadic flags can be supplied multiple times. e.g.: `--flag value --flag value_two --flag value_three`. A variadic flag may also be `required`, meaning it must be supplied at least once. Use `minItems`/`maxItems` to constrain the number of values when the flag is supplied.",
           "default": false
         },
         "minItems": {
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
         },
         "required": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "Determines if the flag is mandatory. If required flags are not supplied, the command will exit in error.",
+          "description": "Determines if the flag is mandatory. If required flags are not supplied, the command will exit in error. May be combined with `variadic` to require a flag that accepts multiple values.",
           "default": false
         },
         "default": {