diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/denylist-request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/denylist-request.yml
index 03b9b63d8..f059d7dd6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/denylist-request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/denylist-request.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ body:
         Specify the websites or apps through which the domains are accessed.
       render: yaml
     validations:
-      required: true
+      required: false
  
   - type: textarea
     id: reason