diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index ae8c5841e..0936f1da5 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -1607,9 +1607,16 @@ def monitor_files(registry, xml_parent, data):
                are being monitored. (default true)
     :arg str cron: cron syntax of when to run (default '')
 
-    Example:
+    Minimal Example:
 
-    .. literalinclude:: /../../tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files001.yaml
+    .. literalinclude::
+        /../../tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-minimal.yaml
+       :language: yaml
+
+    Full Example:
+
+    .. literalinclude::
+        /../../tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-full.yaml
        :language: yaml
     """
     ft_prefix = 'org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.'
@@ -1635,19 +1642,14 @@ def monitor_files(registry, xml_parent, data):
     files_tag = XML.SubElement(ft, 'fileInfo')
     for file_info in files:
         file_tag = XML.SubElement(files_tag, ft_prefix + 'FileNameTriggerInfo')
-        try:
-            XML.SubElement(file_tag,
-                           'filePathPattern').text = file_info['path']
-        except KeyError:
-            raise MissingAttributeError('path')
-
-        strategy = file_info.get('strategy', 'LATEST')
-        if strategy not in valid_strategies:
-            raise InvalidAttributeError('strategy', strategy, valid_strategies)
-        XML.SubElement(file_tag, 'strategy').text = strategy
         check_content = file_info.get('check-content', [])
-        XML.SubElement(file_tag, 'inspectingContentFile').text = str(
-            bool(check_content)).lower()
+        files_mapping = [
+            ('path', 'filePathPattern', None),
+            ('strategy', 'strategy', 'LATEST', valid_strategies),
+            ('', 'inspectingContentFile', bool(check_content)),
+        ]
+        convert_mapping_to_xml(
+            file_tag, file_info, files_mapping, fail_required=True)
 
         base_content_tag = XML.SubElement(file_tag, 'contentFileTypes')
         for content in check_content:
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files001.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-full.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files001.xml
rename to tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-full.xml
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files001.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-full.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files001.yaml
rename to tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-full.yaml
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-minimal.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-minimal.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f4f8f812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-minimal.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <triggers class="vector">
+    <org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FileNameTrigger>
+      <spec/>
+      <fileInfo>
+        <org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FileNameTriggerInfo>
+          <filePathPattern>path1</filePathPattern>
+          <strategy>LATEST</strategy>
+          <inspectingContentFile>false</inspectingContentFile>
+          <contentFileTypes/>
+        </org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FileNameTriggerInfo>
+      </fileInfo>
+    </org.jenkinsci.plugins.fstrigger.triggers.FileNameTrigger>
+  </triggers>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-minimal.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-minimal.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9788bace2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/monitor-files-minimal.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+triggers:
+  - monitor-files:
+      files:
+          - path: 'path1'