diff --git a/nselib/data/http-fingerprints.lua b/nselib/data/http-fingerprints.lua
index 9538f797e..6ceab7687 100644
--- a/nselib/data/http-fingerprints.lua
+++ b/nselib/data/http-fingerprints.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ local table = require "table"
 -- fingerprint.probes[i].method [optional; default: 'GET'}}]
 -- The HTTP method to use when making requests ('GET'}}, 'POST', 'HEAD', 'PUT', 'DELETE', etc
 --
+-- fingerprint.probes[i].nopipeline [optional; default: false]
+-- Do not use HTTP pipelining to send this request.
+--
+-- fingerprint.probes[i].options [optional]
+-- An options table as defined in http.lua. Can be used to provide POST data or
+-- override defaults. Note that when HTTP pipelining is used, not all of these
+-- options will be used.
+--
 -- fingerprint.ignore_404 [optional; default: false]
 -- If set, the automatic checks for 404 and custom 404 pages are disabled for that check.
 -- Every page will be included unless fingerprint.matches.dontmatch excludes it.
diff --git a/scripts/http-enum.nse b/scripts/http-enum.nse
index d4f324c7a..6ed0a560e 100644
--- a/scripts/http-enum.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-enum.nse
@@ -396,15 +396,16 @@ action = function(host, port)
   for i = 1, #fingerprints, 1 do
     -- Add each path. The order very much matters here.
     for j = 1, #fingerprints[i].probes, 1 do
-      if fingerprints[i].probes[j].nopipeline then
-        local res = http.generic_request(host, port, fingerprints[i].probes[j].method or 'GET', basepath .. fingerprints[i].probes[j].path, nil)
+      local probe = fingerprints[i].probes[j]
+      if probe.nopipeline then
+        local res = http.generic_request(host, port, probe.method or 'GET', basepath .. probe.path, probe.options or nil)
         if res.status then
           table.insert(results_nopipeline, res)
         else
           table.insert(results_nopipeline, false)
         end
       else
-        all = http.pipeline_add(basepath .. fingerprints[i].probes[j].path, nil, all, fingerprints[i].probes[j].method or 'GET')
+        all = http.pipeline_add(basepath .. probe.path, probe.options or nil, all, probe.method or 'GET')
       end
     end
   end