diff --git a/src/pvframework/utils/query_object.py b/src/pvframework/utils/query_object.py
index 0c0d368..78c6b07 100644
--- a/src/pvframework/utils/query_object.py
+++ b/src/pvframework/utils/query_object.py
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ def optional_field(obj: Any, attribute_path: str, attribute_type: type[AttrT]) -
 
 
 @overload
-def required_field(obj: Any, attribute_path: str, attribute_type: type[AttrT]) -> AttrT:
+def required_field(
+    obj: Any, attribute_path: str, attribute_type: type[AttrT], param_base_path: Optional[str] = None
+) -> AttrT:
     ...
 
 
 @overload
-def required_field(obj: Any, attribute_path: str, attribute_type: Any) -> Any:
+def required_field(obj: Any, attribute_path: str, attribute_type: Any, param_base_path: Optional[str] = None) -> Any:
     ...
 
 
diff --git a/unittests/test_validation.py b/unittests/test_validation.py
index 1f6f68f..ed2c6a1 100644
--- a/unittests/test_validation.py
+++ b/unittests/test_validation.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def check_required_and_optional(zx: str, zz: str | None = None) -> None:
 
 
 def check_required_and_optional_with_utility(z: Wrapper) -> None:
-    assert required_field(z, "x", str) == "Hello"
+    assert required_field(z, "x", str, param_base_path=param("z").param_id) == "Hello"
     assert optional_field(z, "z", str) is None