diff --git a/conf/minion b/conf/minion
index 3950877d3e25..ed951cd7a0fb 100644
--- a/conf/minion
+++ b/conf/minion
@@ -565,6 +565,15 @@
 #
 #state_aggregate: False
 
+# Disable requisites during state runs by specifying a single requisite
+# or a list of requisites to disable.
+#
+# disabled_requisites: require_in
+#
+# disabled_requisites:
+#     - require
+#     - require_in
+
 #####     File Directory Settings    #####
 ##########################################
 # The Salt Minion can redirect all file server operations to a local directory,
diff --git a/doc/topics/releases/sodium.rst b/doc/topics/releases/sodium.rst
index d8fc2e454ee1..f7e065265a48 100644
--- a/doc/topics/releases/sodium.rst
+++ b/doc/topics/releases/sodium.rst
@@ -87,3 +87,9 @@ You can set this setting in your roster file like so:
     user: root
     passwd: P@ssword
     set_path: '$PATH:/usr/local/bin/'
+
+
+State Changes
+=============
+- Adding a new option for the State compiler, ``disabled_requisites`` will allow
+  requisites to be disabled during State runs.
diff --git a/salt/config/__init__.py b/salt/config/__init__.py
index 92508ef78f62..ac4d2ab5c281 100644
--- a/salt/config/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/config/__init__.py
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ def _gather_buffer_space():
         # Allow raw_shell option when using the ssh
         # client via the Salt API
         "netapi_allow_raw_shell": bool,
+        "disabled_requisites": (six.string_types, list),
     }
 )
 
@@ -1216,6 +1217,7 @@ def _gather_buffer_space():
         "discovery": False,
         "schedule": {},
         "ssh_merge_pillar": True,
+        "disabled_requisites": [],
     }
 )
 
diff --git a/salt/state.py b/salt/state.py
index 3138f76f4cf1..995e434fbf06 100644
--- a/salt/state.py
+++ b/salt/state.py
@@ -1684,6 +1684,9 @@ def requisite_in(self, high):
         )
         extend = {}
         errors = []
+        disabled_reqs = self.opts.get("disabled_requisites", [])
+        if not isinstance(disabled_reqs, list):
+            disabled_reqs = [disabled_reqs]
         for id_, body in six.iteritems(high):
             if not isinstance(body, dict):
                 continue
@@ -1702,6 +1705,11 @@ def requisite_in(self, high):
                         key = next(iter(arg))
                         if key not in req_in:
                             continue
+                        if key in disabled_reqs:
+                            log.warning(
+                                "The %s requisite has been disabled, Ignoring.", key
+                            )
+                            continue
                         rkey = key.split("_")[0]
                         items = arg[key]
                         if isinstance(items, dict):
@@ -2543,6 +2551,9 @@ def check_requisite(self, low, running, chunks, pre=False):
         Look into the running data to check the status of all requisite
         states
         """
+        disabled_reqs = self.opts.get("disabled_requisites", [])
+        if not isinstance(disabled_reqs, list):
+            disabled_reqs = [disabled_reqs]
         present = False
         # If mod_watch is not available make it a require
         if "watch" in low:
@@ -2598,6 +2609,11 @@ def check_requisite(self, low, running, chunks, pre=False):
             reqs["prerequired"] = []
         for r_state in reqs:
             if r_state in low and low[r_state] is not None:
+                if r_state in disabled_reqs:
+                    log.warning(
+                        "The %s requisite has been disabled, Ignoring.", r_state
+                    )
+                    continue
                 for req in low[r_state]:
                     if isinstance(req, six.string_types):
                         req = {"id": req}
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_state.py b/tests/unit/test_state.py
index 6a3de4b85346..1d135c991bef 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_state.py
@@ -274,6 +274,89 @@ def test_verify_retry_parsing(self):
             with patch.object(state_obj, "_run_check", return_value=mock):
                 self.assertDictContainsSubset(expected_result, state_obj.call(low_data))
 
+    def test_render_requisite_require_disabled(self):
+        """
+        Test that the state compiler correctly deliver a rendering
+        exception when a requisite cannot be resolved
+        """
+        with patch("salt.state.State._gather_pillar") as state_patch:
+            high_data = {
+                "step_one": OrderedDict(
+                    [
+                        (
+                            "test",
+                            [
+                                OrderedDict(
+                                    [("require", [OrderedDict([("test", "step_two")])])]
+                                ),
+                                "succeed_with_changes",
+                                {"order": 10000},
+                            ],
+                        ),
+                        ("__sls__", "test.disable_require"),
+                        ("__env__", "base"),
+                    ]
+                ),
+                "step_two": {
+                    "test": ["succeed_with_changes", {"order": 10001}],
+                    "__env__": "base",
+                    "__sls__": "test.disable_require",
+                },
+            }
+
+            minion_opts = self.get_temp_config("minion")
+            minion_opts["disabled_requisites"] = ["require"]
+            state_obj = salt.state.State(minion_opts)
+            ret = state_obj.call_high(high_data)
+            run_num = ret["test_|-step_one_|-step_one_|-succeed_with_changes"][
+                "__run_num__"
+            ]
+            self.assertEqual(run_num, 0)
+
+    def test_render_requisite_require_in_disabled(self):
+        """
+        Test that the state compiler correctly deliver a rendering
+        exception when a requisite cannot be resolved
+        """
+        with patch("salt.state.State._gather_pillar") as state_patch:
+            high_data = {
+                "step_one": {
+                    "test": ["succeed_with_changes", {"order": 10000}],
+                    "__env__": "base",
+                    "__sls__": "test.disable_require_in",
+                },
+                "step_two": OrderedDict(
+                    [
+                        (
+                            "test",
+                            [
+                                OrderedDict(
+                                    [
+                                        (
+                                            "require_in",
+                                            [OrderedDict([("test", "step_one")])],
+                                        )
+                                    ]
+                                ),
+                                "succeed_with_changes",
+                                {"order": 10001},
+                            ],
+                        ),
+                        ("__sls__", "test.disable_require_in"),
+                        ("__env__", "base"),
+                    ]
+                ),
+            }
+
+            minion_opts = self.get_temp_config("minion")
+            minion_opts["disabled_requisites"] = ["require_in"]
+            state_obj = salt.state.State(minion_opts)
+            ret = state_obj.call_high(high_data)
+            run_num = ret["test_|-step_one_|-step_one_|-succeed_with_changes"][
+                "__run_num__"
+            ]
+            self.assertEqual(run_num, 0)
+
 
 class HighStateTestCase(TestCase, AdaptedConfigurationTestCaseMixin):
     def setUp(self):