diff --git a/apps/joplin/config.json b/apps/joplin/config.json
index 37d0dec3..3de317a6 100644
--- a/apps/joplin/config.json
+++ b/apps/joplin/config.json
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
       "label": "Joplin DB password",
       "max": 50,
       "min": 8,
-      "required": true,
       "env_variable": "JOPLIN_DB_PASSWORD"
     }
   ]