diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
index b39e66c2b..5a4f8603c 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
@@ -783,6 +783,35 @@ def hidden_param(parser, xml_parent, data):
                'com.wangyin.parameter.WHideParameterDefinition')
 
 
+def random_string_param(registry, xml_parent, data):
+    """yaml: random-string
+    This parameter generates a random string and passes it to the
+    build, preventing Jenkins from combining queued builds.
+    Requires the Jenkins :jenkins-wiki:`Random String Parameter Plugin
+    <Random+String+Parameter+Plugin>`.
+
+    :arg str name: Name of the parameter
+    :arg str description: Description of the parameter (default '')
+    :arg str failed-validation-message: Failure message to display for invalid
+        input (default '')
+
+    Example:
+
+    .. literalinclude::
+       /../../tests/parameters/fixtures/random-string-param001.yaml
+       :language: yaml
+    """
+    pdef = XML.SubElement(xml_parent,
+                          'hudson.plugins.random__string__parameter.'
+                          'RandomStringParameterDefinition')
+    if 'name' not in data:
+        raise JenkinsJobsException('random-string must have a name parameter.')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'name').text = data['name']
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'description').text = data.get('description', '')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'failedValidationMessage').text = data.get(
+        'failed-validation-message', '')
+
+
 class Parameters(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
     sequence = 21
 
diff --git a/tests/parameters/fixtures/random-string-param001.xml b/tests/parameters/fixtures/random-string-param001.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bef9e3627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parameters/fixtures/random-string-param001.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <properties>
+    <hudson.model.ParametersDefinitionProperty>
+      <parameterDefinitions>
+        <hudson.plugins.random__string__parameter.RandomStringParameterDefinition>
+          <name>job-string</name>
+          <description>A random string passed to the job</description>
+          <failedValidationMessage>Your input string is invalid</failedValidationMessage>
+        </hudson.plugins.random__string__parameter.RandomStringParameterDefinition>
+      </parameterDefinitions>
+    </hudson.model.ParametersDefinitionProperty>
+  </properties>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/parameters/fixtures/random-string-param001.yaml b/tests/parameters/fixtures/random-string-param001.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f609b4523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parameters/fixtures/random-string-param001.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+parameters:
+  - random-string:
+      name: job-string
+      description: "A random string passed to the job"
+      failed-validation-message: "Your input string is invalid"