diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 88e9eff..c5df377 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -588,6 +588,8 @@
           cred_with_key:
             username: admin
             key: SOMESSHKEY
+          cred_with_text_secret:
+            secret: SOMETEXTSECRET
 
 Users enforcing from client
 
diff --git a/jenkins/client/credential.sls b/jenkins/client/credential.sls
index 27e629a..1f2247f 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/credential.sls
+++ b/jenkins/client/credential.sls
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 credential_{{ name }}:
   jenkins_credential.present:
   - name: {{ cred.get('name', name) }}
-  - username: {{ cred.username }}
+  - username: {{ cred.get('username', '') }}
   - password: {{ cred.get('password', '') }}
   - desc: {{ cred.get('desc', '') }}
   - scope: {{ cred.get('scope','GLOBAL') }}
+  - secret: {{ cred.get('secret', '') }}
   {%- if cred.key is defined %}
   - key: |
       {{ cred.get('key','')|indent(6) }}