diff --git a/volatility/cli/__init__.py b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
index 9432f3195..eec2b5a76 100644
--- a/volatility/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class CommandLine(object):
         # Construct an argparse group
 
         for requirement in configurable.get_requirements():
-            additional = {}
+            additional = {}  # typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]
             if not isinstance(requirement, interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface):
                 raise TypeError(
                     "Plugin contains requirements that are not RequirementInterfaces: {}".format(configurable.__name__))
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
index c2d481a95..bb8587cad 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ class RequirementInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines, metaclass = ABCMeta):
         """Whether the Requirement is optional or not"""
         return self._optional
 
+    @optional.setter
+    def optional(self, value) -> None:
+        """Sets the optional value for a requirement"""
+        self._optional = bool(value)
+
     def config_value(self,
                      context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface,
                      config_path: str,