diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema/argument.rb b/lib/graphql/schema/argument.rb
index 07165f1909..756870b632 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema/argument.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema/argument.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def initialize(arg_name = nil, type_expr = nil, desc = nil, required: true, type
         end
 
         if required == :nullable
-          self.owner.validates(required: { argument: arg_name })
+          self.owner.validates(required: { argument: arg_name, argument_definition: self })
         end
 
         if definition_block
diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema/validator/required_validator.rb b/lib/graphql/schema/validator/required_validator.rb
index 69b30514c4..7a19420e59 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema/validator/required_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema/validator/required_validator.rb
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ class Validator
       class RequiredValidator < Validator
         # @param one_of [Array<Symbol>] A list of arguments, exactly one of which is required for this field
         # @param argument [Symbol] An argument that is required for this field
+        # @param argument_definition [GraphQL::Schema::Argument] The argument definition or instance, which may contain attributes needed by the validator
         # @param message [String]
-        def initialize(one_of: nil, argument: nil, message: nil, **default_options)
+        def initialize(one_of: nil, argument: nil, argument_definition: nil, message: nil, **default_options)
+          @argument_definition = argument_definition
           @one_of = if one_of
             one_of
           elsif argument