diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/yaml_parser.py b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/yaml_parser.py
index f40556bbf..7d72761af 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/yaml_parser.py
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/yaml_parser.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ def default_options():
         # Introduced with sphinx-needs 6.3.0
         "is_import",
         "constraints",
+        # Added by sphinx-needs when needs are imported via needimport
+        "parent_needs",
+        "parent_need",
     }