diff --git a/lib/parser.js b/lib/parser.js
index 88da2bf..899ae54 100644
--- a/lib/parser.js
+++ b/lib/parser.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module.exports = {
       throw new MissingRequiredHeadersError('authorization');
     }
 
-    const { algorithms, requestLifetime = 300 } = options;
+    const { algorithms, requestLifetime = 300, requiredHeaders=['date'] } = options;
 
     /* Check the authorization scheme */
     let { authorization } = req.headers;
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@ module.exports = {
 
     /* If "headers" param not exists use the date HTTP header by default */
     signatureParams.headers = signatureParams.headers ? signatureParams.headers.toLowerCase().split(' ') : ['date'];
-
+    
+    /* Check if "required headers" param not exists use the date HTTP header by default */
+    requiredHeaders.forEach(function (requiredHeader){
+       if(signatureParams.headers.indexOf(requiredHeader) === -1){
+          throw new MissingRequiredSignatureParamsError(...requiredHeader);
+       }
+    });
     /* Check algoritm */
     if (algorithms.indexOf(signatureParams.algorithm) === -1) {
       throw new UnsupportedAlgorithmError(...algorithms);