diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py b/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py
index 0ed8f1389..f29aa2065 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ChainFrontendNode(FrontendNode):
             field.show = True
             field.advanced = False
         if field.name == "memory":
-            field.required = False
+            # field.required = False
             field.show = True
             field.advanced = False
         if field.name == "verbose":