diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cover/mqtt.py b/homeassistant/components/cover/mqtt.py
index 5b39f3d9704..bb711743f6e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cover/mqtt.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cover/mqtt.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_NAME, CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE, CONF_OPTIMISTIC, STATE_OPEN,
     STATE_CLOSED, STATE_UNKNOWN)
 from homeassistant.components.mqtt import (
-    CONF_STATE_TOPIC, CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC, CONF_QOS, CONF_RETAIN)
+    CONF_STATE_TOPIC, CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC, CONF_QOS, CONF_RETAIN,
+    valid_publish_topic, valid_subscribe_topic)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = mqtt.MQTT_RW_PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_STATE_OPEN, default=STATE_OPEN): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_STATE_CLOSED, default=STATE_CLOSED): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_OPTIMISTIC, default=DEFAULT_OPTIMISTIC): cv.boolean,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_TILT_COMMAND_TOPIC, default=None): valid_publish_topic,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_TILT_STATUS_TOPIC, default=None): valid_subscribe_topic,
     vol.Optional(CONF_TILT_CLOSED_POSITION,
                  default=DEFAULT_TILT_CLOSED_POSITION): int,
     vol.Optional(CONF_TILT_OPEN_POSITION,