diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index 4378e8644..232d5a8ab 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -1169,8 +1169,22 @@ def gitlab_merge_request(registry, xml_parent, data):
     Requires the Jenkins :jenkins-wiki:`Gitlab MergeRequest Builder Plugin.
     <Gitlab+Merge+Request+Builder+Plugin>`.
 
-    :arg string cron: cron syntax of when to run (required)
-    :arg string project-path: gitlab-relative path to project (required)
+    :arg string cron: Cron syntax of when to run (required)
+    :arg string project-path: Gitlab-relative path to project (required)
+    :arg string use-http-url: Use the HTTP(S) URL to fetch/clone repository
+        (default false)
+    :arg string assignee-filter: Only MRs with this assigned user will
+        trigger the build automatically (default 'jenkins')
+    :arg string tag-filter: Only MRs with this label will trigger the build
+        automatically (default 'Build')
+    :arg string trigger-comment: Force build if this comment is the last
+        in merge reguest (default '')
+    :arg string publish-build-progress-messages: Publish build progress
+        messages (except build failed) (default true)
+    :arg string auto-close-failed: On failure, auto close the request
+        (default false)
+    :arg string auto-merge-passed: On success, auto merge the request
+        (default false)
 
     Example:
 
@@ -1179,20 +1193,25 @@ def gitlab_merge_request(registry, xml_parent, data):
     """
     ghprb = XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'org.jenkinsci.plugins.gitlab.'
                            'GitlabBuildTrigger')
-    if not data.get('cron', None):
-        raise jenkins_jobs.errors.JenkinsJobsException(
-            'gitlab-merge-request is missing "cron"')
-    if not data.get('project-path', None):
-        raise jenkins_jobs.errors.JenkinsJobsException(
-            'gitlab-merge-request is missing "project-path"')
 
     # Because of a design limitation in the GitlabBuildTrigger Jenkins plugin
     # both 'spec' and '__cron' have to be set to the same value to have them
     # take effect. Also, cron and projectPath are prefixed with underscores
     # in the plugin, but spec is not.
-    XML.SubElement(ghprb, 'spec').text = data.get('cron')
-    XML.SubElement(ghprb, '__cron').text = data.get('cron')
-    XML.SubElement(ghprb, '__projectPath').text = data.get('project-path')
+    mapping = [
+        ('cron', 'spec', None),
+        ('cron', '__cron', None),
+        ('project-path', '__projectPath', None),
+        ('use-http-url', '__useHttpUrl', False),
+        ('assignee-filter', '__assigneeFilter', 'jenkins'),
+        ('tag-filter', '__tagFilter', 'Build'),
+        ('trigger-comment', '__triggerComment', ''),
+        ('publish-build-progress-messages', '__publishBuildProgressMessages',
+         True),
+        ('auto-close-failed', '__autoCloseFailed', False),
+        ('auto-merge-passed', '__autoMergePassed', False)
+    ]
+    convert_mapping_to_xml(ghprb, data, mapping, True)
 
 
 def gitlab(registry, xml_parent, data):
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.xml
index 3b74c410d..0bba820b5 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.xml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
       <spec>* * * * *</spec>
       <__cron>* * * * *</__cron>
       <__projectPath>test/project</__projectPath>
+      <__useHttpUrl>false</__useHttpUrl>
+      <__assigneeFilter>jenkinsbot</__assigneeFilter>
+      <__tagFilter>fix</__tagFilter>
+      <__triggerComment>rebuild</__triggerComment>
+      <__publishBuildProgressMessages>true</__publishBuildProgressMessages>
+      <__autoCloseFailed>false</__autoCloseFailed>
+      <__autoMergePassed>false</__autoMergePassed>
     </org.jenkinsci.plugins.gitlab.GitlabBuildTrigger>
   </triggers>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.yaml
index 622f157d6..82bc234b6 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.yaml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gitlab-merge-request.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@ triggers:
   - gitlab-merge-request:
       cron: '* * * * *'
       project-path: 'test/project'
+      use-http-url: false
+      assignee-filter: 'jenkinsbot'
+      tag-filter: 'fix'
+      trigger-comment: 'rebuild'
+      publish-build-progress-messages: true
+      auto-close-failed: false
+      auto-merge-passed: false