diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections/OpenAIConnection.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections/OpenAIConnection.svelte
index 7a8aa49662..b82e47be76 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections/OpenAIConnection.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections/OpenAIConnection.svelte
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 			<SensitiveInput
 				inputClassName=" outline-hidden bg-transparent w-full"
 				placeholder={$i18n.t('API Key')}
+				required={false}
 				bind:value={key}
 			/>
 		</div>