diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/template/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/template/base.py
index 0fe665f67..63e1a7ede 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/template/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/template/base.py
@@ -225,6 +225,6 @@ class FrontendNode(BaseModel):
                 field.is_list = True
         if "api_key" in key and "OpenAI" in str(name):
             field.display_name = "OpenAI API Key"
-            field.required = True
+            field.required = False
             if field.value is None:
                 field.value = ""