diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-dns-install b/install/tools/ipa-dns-install
index d8b2eb0fe..413862235 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-dns-install
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-dns-install
@@ -104,8 +104,11 @@ def parse_options():
         parser.error("You cannot specify a --auto-reverse option together with --no-reverse")
 
     if options.unattended:
-        if not options.forwarders and not options.no_forwarders:
-            parser.error("You must specify at least one --forwarder option or --no-forwarders option")
+        if (not options.forwarders
+            and not options.no_forwarders
+            and not options.auto_forwarders):
+            parser.error("You must specify at least one option: "
+                "--forwarder or --no-forwarders or --auto-forwarders")
 
     if options.kasp_db_file and not ipautil.file_exists(options.kasp_db_file):
         parser.error("File %s does not exist" % options.kasp_db_file)