diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 00b9432..4e20b40 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class statusbot(
   $password = '',
   $server = '',
   $channels = '',
+  $auth_nicks = '',
   $wiki_user = '',
   $wiki_password = '',
   $wiki_url = '',
diff --git a/templates/statusbot.config.erb b/templates/statusbot.config.erb
index b4658ab..55dec51 100644
--- a/templates/statusbot.config.erb
+++ b/templates/statusbot.config.erb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pass=<%= password %>
 server=<%= server %>
 port=6667
 channels=<%= channels %>
+nicks=<%= auth_nicks %>
 lockfile=/var/run/statusbot/statusbot.pid
 log_config=/etc/statusbot/logging.config