1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/file.rb b/lib/puppet/type/file.rb
index 715836b22..1790c5e92 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/file.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/file.rb
@@ -257,11 +257,17 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:file) do
     newvalues(:first, :all)
   end
 
-  # Autorequire any parent directories.
+  # Autorequire the nearest ancestor directory found in the catalog.
   autorequire(:file) do
     basedir = ::File.dirname(self[:path])
     if basedir != self[:path]
-      basedir
+      parents = []
+      until basedir == parents.last
+        parents << basedir
+        basedir = File.dirname(basedir)
+      end
+      # The filename of the first ancestor found, or nil
+      parents.find { |dir| catalog.resource(:file, dir) }
     else
       nil
     end