diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/embeddings/watsonx.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/embeddings/watsonx.py
index 1d7aa0525..7e08c34a9 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/embeddings/watsonx.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/embeddings/watsonx.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class WatsonxEmbeddingsComponent(LCEmbeddingsModel):
         StrInput(
             name="project_id",
             display_name="watsonx project id",
+            info="The project ID or deployment space ID that is associated with the foundation model.",
+            required=True,
         ),
         SecretStrInput(
             name="api_key",
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/watsonx.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/watsonx.py
index c06c9cfd4..c8534c7fb 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/watsonx.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/watsonx.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class WatsonxAIComponent(LCModelComponent):
         StrInput(
             name="project_id",
             display_name="watsonx Project ID",
+            required=True,
+            info="The project ID or deployment space ID that is associated with the foundation model.",
         ),
         SecretStrInput(
             name="api_key",