diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.rulesupport/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/automation/moduletypes/PrivateScriptedTypes.json b/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.rulesupport/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/automation/moduletypes/PrivateScriptedTypes.json
index b799825ab36..02db3bcc9b9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.rulesupport/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/automation/moduletypes/PrivateScriptedTypes.json
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.rulesupport/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/automation/moduletypes/PrivateScriptedTypes.json
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@
          "label":"Scripted trigger",
          "description":"allows the execution of a method defined by a script",
          "visibility": "EXPERT",
+         "configDescriptions":[  
+            {  
+               "name":"privId",
+               "type":"TEXT",
+               "description":"the identifier of the private method",
+               "required":true
+            }
+         ],
          "outputs":[  
             {  
                "name":"triggerOutput",