diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index 1e6e68059..e79fafa55 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -1257,35 +1257,44 @@ def monitor_folders(parser, xml_parent, data):
     Requires the Jenkins :jenkins-wiki:`Filesystem Trigger Plugin
     <FSTrigger+Plugin>`.
 
-    :arg str path: Folder path to poll. (optional)
+    :arg str path: Folder path to poll. (default '')
     :arg list includes: Fileset includes setting that specifies the list of
       includes files. Basedir of the fileset is relative to the workspace
-      root. If no value is set, all files are used. (optional)
+      root. If no value is set, all files are used. (default '')
     :arg str excludes: The 'excludes' pattern. A file that matches this mask
       will not be polled even if it matches the mask specified in 'includes'
-      section. (optional)
+      section. (default '')
     :arg bool check-modification-date: Check last modification date.
       (default true)
     :arg bool check-content: Check content. (default true)
-    :arg bool check-fewer: Check fewer or more files (default true)
+    :arg bool check-fewer: Check fewer files (default true)
     :arg str cron: cron syntax of when to run (default '')
 
-    Example:
+    Full Example:
 
-    .. literalinclude:: /../../tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor_folders.yaml
+    .. literalinclude::
+       /../../tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-full.yaml
+       :language: yaml
+
+    Minimal Example:
+
+    .. literalinclude::
+       /../../tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-minimal.yaml
+       :language: yaml
     """
     ft = XML.SubElement(xml_parent, ('org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.'
                                      'triggers.FolderContentTrigger'))
-    path = data.get('path')
-    if path:
-        XML.SubElement(ft, 'path').text = path
-    includes = data.get('includes')
-    if includes:
-        XML.SubElement(ft, 'includes').text = ",".join(includes)
-    excludes = data.get('excludes')
-    if excludes:
-        XML.SubElement(ft, 'excludes').text = excludes
-    XML.SubElement(ft, 'spec').text = data.get('cron', '')
+    ft.set('plugin', 'fstrigger')
+
+    mappings = [
+        ('path', 'path', ''),
+        ('cron', 'spec', ''),
+    ]
+    convert_mapping_to_xml(ft, data, mappings, fail_required=True)
+
+    includes = data.get('includes', '')
+    XML.SubElement(ft, 'includes').text = ",".join(includes)
+    XML.SubElement(ft, 'excludes').text = data.get('excludes', '')
     XML.SubElement(ft, 'excludeCheckLastModificationDate').text = str(
         not data.get('check-modification-date', True)).lower()
     XML.SubElement(ft, 'excludeCheckContent').text = str(
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor_folders.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-full.xml
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor_folders.xml
rename to tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-full.xml
index f7da2b88f..399ceebfd 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor_folders.xml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-full.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <project>
   <triggers class="vector">
-    <org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FolderContentTrigger>
+    <org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FolderContentTrigger plugin="fstrigger">
       <path>pathname</path>
+      <spec>H/15 * * * *</spec>
       <includes>pattern1,pattern2</includes>
       <excludes>pattern1</excludes>
-      <spec>H/15 * * * *</spec>
       <excludeCheckLastModificationDate>true</excludeCheckLastModificationDate>
       <excludeCheckContent>true</excludeCheckContent>
       <excludeCheckFewerOrMoreFiles>true</excludeCheckFewerOrMoreFiles>
     </org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FolderContentTrigger>
   </triggers>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor_folders.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-full.yaml
similarity index 71%
rename from tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor_folders.yaml
rename to tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-full.yaml
index eda43d383..ab71ac512 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor_folders.yaml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-full.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ triggers:
   - monitor-folders:
       path: 'pathname'
       includes:
-          - 'pattern1'
-          - 'pattern2'
+        - 'pattern1'
+        - 'pattern2'
       excludes: 'pattern1'
       check-modification-date: false
       check-content: false
       check-fewer: false
-      cron: 'H/15 * * * *'
+      cron: H/15 * * * *
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-minimal.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-minimal.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1564aef7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-minimal.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <triggers class="vector">
+    <org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FolderContentTrigger plugin="fstrigger">
+      <path/>
+      <spec/>
+      <includes/>
+      <excludes/>
+      <excludeCheckLastModificationDate>false</excludeCheckLastModificationDate>
+      <excludeCheckContent>false</excludeCheckContent>
+      <excludeCheckFewerOrMoreFiles>false</excludeCheckFewerOrMoreFiles>
+    </org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FolderContentTrigger>
+  </triggers>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-minimal.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-minimal.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ce84ad04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-folders-minimal.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+triggers:
+  - monitor-folders