diff --git a/cloudformation/template.go b/cloudformation/template.go
index 9e476d621c..a99dac9708 100644
--- a/cloudformation/template.go
+++ b/cloudformation/template.go
@@ -23,6 +23,20 @@ type Template struct {
 	Outputs                  map[string]interface{} `json:"Outputs,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type Parameter struct {
+	Type                  string   `json:"Type"`
+	Description           string   `json:"Description,omitempty"`
+	Default               string   `json:"Default,omitempty"`
+	AllowedPattern        string   `json:"AllowedPattern,omitempty"`
+	AllowedValues         []string `json:"AllowedValues,omitempty"`
+	ConstraintDescription string   `json:"ConstraintDescription,omitempty"`
+	MaxLength             int      `json:"MaxLength,omitempty"`
+	MinLength             int      `json:"MinLength,omitempty"`
+	MaxValue              float64  `json:"MaxValue,omitempty"`
+	MinValue              float64  `json:"MinValue,omitempty"`
+	NoEcho                bool     `json:"NoEcho,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type Resource interface {
 	AWSCloudFormationType() string
 }