diff --git a/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_Drop b/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_Drop
index 0b65a38a3..d2256705b 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_Drop
+++ b/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_Drop
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #
 # IF YOU ARE HAVING CONNECTION PROBLEMS, CHANGING THIS FILE WON'T HELP!!!!!!!!!
 #
+?require AUDIT_TARGET
 ###############################################################################
 #ACTION		SOURCE	DEST	PROTO	DPORT	SPORT
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT b/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT
index 26ff39877..385f50e43 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT
+++ b/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #
 # A_REJECT[([<option>])] where <option> is a valid REJECT option.#
 ###############################################################################
+?require AUDIT_TARGET
 
 DEFAULTS -
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT! b/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT!
index a0cd829b4..104578676 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT!
+++ b/Shorewall/Actions/action.A_REJECT!
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #
 # A_REJECT[([<option>])] where <option> is a valid REJECT option.#
 ###############################################################################
+?require AUDIT_TARGET
 
 DEFAULTS -