diff --git a/commands/types/dnscontrol.d.ts b/commands/types/dnscontrol.d.ts
index 269e64e34..85e0d1859 100644
--- a/commands/types/dnscontrol.d.ts
+++ b/commands/types/dnscontrol.d.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ interface ResponseHeaders {
 
 
 declare function require(name: `${string}.json`): any;
+declare function require(name: `${string}.json5`): any;
 declare function require(name: string): true;
 
 /**
diff --git a/commands/types/others.d.ts b/commands/types/others.d.ts
index 31e6aa0d7..185ede344 100644
--- a/commands/types/others.d.ts
+++ b/commands/types/others.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 declare function require(name: `${string}.json`): any;
+declare function require(name: `${string}.json5`): any;
 declare function require(name: string): true;
 
 /**
diff --git a/documentation/language-reference/top-level-functions/require.md b/documentation/language-reference/top-level-functions/require.md
index b4fc7d6b5..6226e5c46 100644
--- a/documentation/language-reference/top-level-functions/require.md
+++ b/documentation/language-reference/top-level-functions/require.md
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ parameters:
 ts_ignore: true
 ---
 
-`require(...)` loads the specified JavaScript or JSON file, allowing
+`require(...)` loads the specified JavaScript, JSON, or JSON5 file, allowing
 to split your configuration across multiple files.
 
 A better name for this function might be "include".
 
 If the supplied `path` string ends with `.js`, the file is interpreted
 as JavaScript code, almost as though its contents had been included in
-the currently-executing file.  If  the path string ends with `.json`,
+the currently-executing file.  If  the path string ends with `.json` or `.json5` (case insensitive),
 `require()` returns the `JSON.parse()` of the file's contents.
 
 If the path string begins with a `./`, it is interpreted relative to
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function includeK8Sdev() {
 ```
 {% endcode %}
 
-### Example 3: JSON
+### Example 3: JSON and JSON5
 
 Requiring JSON files initializes variables:
 
@@ -89,8 +89,11 @@ Requiring JSON files initializes variables:
 ```javascript
 var domains = require("./domain-ip-map.json")
 
+var REG_MY_PROVIDER = NewRegistrar("none");
+var DSP_MY_DNSSERVER = NewDnsProvider("none");
+
 for (var domain in domains) {
-    D(domain, REG_MY_PROVIDER, PROVIDER,
+    D(domain, REG_MY_PROVIDER, DSP_MY_DNSSERVER,
         A("@", domains[domain])
     );
 }
@@ -106,6 +109,11 @@ for (var domain in domains) {
 ```
 {% endcode %}
 
+JSON5 works the same way, but the filename ends in `.json5`. (Note: JSON5
+features are supported whether the filename ends with `.json` or `.json5`.
+However please don't rely on JSON5 features in a `.json` file as this may
+change some day.)
+
 # Notes
 
 `require()` is *much* closer to PHP's `include()` function than it
diff --git a/pkg/js/js.go b/pkg/js/js.go
index dc054918d..7112e48f2 100644
--- a/pkg/js/js.go
+++ b/pkg/js/js.go
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ func require(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
 	var value = otto.TrueValue()
 
 	// If its a json file return the json value, else default to true
-	if strings.HasSuffix(filepath.Ext(relFile), "json") {
+	var ext = strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(relFile))
+	if strings.HasSuffix(ext, "json") || strings.HasSuffix(ext, "json5") {
 		cmd := fmt.Sprintf(`JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(%s))`, string(data))
 		value, err = call.Otto.Run(cmd)
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/049-json5-require.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/049-json5-require.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c672f2ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/049-json5-require.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+var domains = require('./domain-ip-map.json5')
+
+var domain = "foo.com"
+var ip = domains["foo.com"]
+
+D(domain,"none",
+    A("@",ip)
+);
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/049-json5-require.json b/pkg/js/parse_tests/049-json5-require.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e9ea7018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/049-json5-require.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "registrars": [],
+  "dns_providers": [],
+  "domains": [
+    {
+      "name": "foo.com",
+      "registrar": "none",
+      "dnsProviders": {},
+      "records": [
+        {
+          "type": "A",
+          "name": "@",
+          "target": "1.1.1.1"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/domain-ip-map.json5 b/pkg/js/parse_tests/domain-ip-map.json5
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8eec061e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/domain-ip-map.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// This is a comment.
+{
+  "foo.com": "1.1.1.1",
+  "bar.com": "5.5.5.5",
+}
+
+// The "bar.com" line has a comma at the end.