diff --git a/src/masonite/utils/structures.py b/src/masonite/utils/structures.py
index 011a5a22..a52a898c 100644
--- a/src/masonite/utils/structures.py
+++ b/src/masonite/utils/structures.py
@@ -74,6 +74,26 @@ def data_get(dictionary, key, default=None):
     dotty_key = key.replace("*", ":")
     return data(dictionary).get(dotty_key, default)
 
+def missing_key(dictionary, key):
+    """Find the first missing element in the dictionary using nested notation.
+
+    Arguments:
+        dictionary {dict} -- a dictionary structure
+        key {str} -- the dotted (or not) key to look for
+
+    Returns:
+        missing_key {str} -- The first missing key in the nested structure
+    """
+    keys = key.split(".")
+    current_dict = dictionary
+
+    for index, k in enumerate(keys):
+        if k not in current_dict:
+            return index - 1
+        current_dict = current_dict[k]
+
+    return None
+
 
 def data_set(dictionary, key, value, overwrite=True):
     """Set dictionary value at key using nested notation. Values are overridden by default but
diff --git a/src/masonite/validation/Validator.py b/src/masonite/validation/Validator.py
index c3de2284..c7175425 100644
--- a/src/masonite/validation/Validator.py
+++ b/src/masonite/validation/Validator.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from .RuleEnclosure import RuleEnclosure
 from .MessageBag import MessageBag
-from ..utils.structures import data_get
+from ..utils.structures import data_get, missing_key
 from ..configuration import config
 from ..facades import Loader
 
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ def passes(self, attribute, key, dictionary):
         Returns:
             bool
         """
+        self.dictionary = dictionary
+        self.key = key
         return self.find(key, dictionary) and attribute
 
     def message(self, key):
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ def message(self, key):
         Returns:
             string
         """
-        return "The {} field is required.".format(key)
+        return "The {} field is required.".format(key.replace("*", str(missing_key(self.dictionary, self.key))))
 
     def negated_message(self, key):
         """A message to show when this rule is negated using a negation rule like 'isnt()'
diff --git a/tests/features/validation/test_validation.py b/tests/features/validation/test_validation.py
index 7737bab0..72573472 100644
--- a/tests/features/validation/test_validation.py
+++ b/tests/features/validation/test_validation.py
@@ -1908,5 +1908,5 @@ def test_required_with_nested_validation(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(len(validate), 1)
         self.assertEqual(
-            validate.all()["key.*.foo"], ["The key.*.foo field is required."]
+            validate.all()["key.*.foo"], ["The key.0.foo field is required."]
         )