diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Input.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Input.java
index d3da85ef6..3931c040b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Input.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Input.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 
 @Qualifier
 @Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD,
-	ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+	ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.PARAMETER })
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Inherited
 @Documented
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Output.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Output.java
index a605a32c7..3405a4306 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Output.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/annotation/Output.java
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
  */
 
 @Qualifier
-@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
+@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD,
+		ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.PARAMETER })
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Inherited
 @Documented