diff --git a/docs/asciidoc_index.rb b/docs/asciidoc_index.rb
index 3be02b58c..be1b94403 100644
--- a/docs/asciidoc_index.rb
+++ b/docs/asciidoc_index.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require "erb"
 
 if ARGV.size != 2
   $stderr.puts "No path given to search for plugin docs"
-  $stderr.puts "Usage: #{$0} plugin_doc_dir"
+  $stderr.puts "Usage: #{$0} plugin_doc_dir type"
   exit 1
 end
 
@@ -26,4 +26,10 @@ docs = plugins(File.join(basedir, "#{type}/*.asciidoc"))
 template_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "index-#{type}.asciidoc.erb")
 template = File.new(template_path).read
 erb = ERB.new(template, nil, "-")
-puts erb.result(binding)
+
+path = "#{basedir}/#{type}.asciidoc"
+
+File.open(path, "w") do |out|
+  html = erb.result(binding)
+  out.puts(html)
+end
diff --git a/docs/plugin-doc.asciidoc.erb b/docs/plugin-doc.asciidoc.erb
index 8309011ae..3860efbf5 100644
--- a/docs/plugin-doc.asciidoc.erb
+++ b/docs/plugin-doc.asciidoc.erb
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ These are the config options
      end
 -%>
 [[plugins-<%= section%>s-<%= plugin_name%>-<%= name%>]]
-===== `<%= name %>` <%= " (required setting)" if config[:required] %><%= " (DEPRECATED)" if config[:deprecated] %>
+===== `<%= name %>` <%= " (DEPRECATED)" if config[:deprecated] %>
 
+<% if config[:required] -%>
+  * This is a required setting.
+<% end -%>
 <% if config[:deprecated] -%>
   * DEPRECATED WARNING: This config item is deprecated. It may be removed in a further version.
 <% end -%>