diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py b/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py
index f12f98111..cfcda2ef4 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/template/frontend_node/chains.py
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ class ChainFrontendNode(FrontendNode):
 
         # Separated for possible future changes
         if field.name == "prompt" and field.value is None:
-            # if no prompt is provided, use the default prompt
-            field.required = False
+            field.required = True
             field.show = True
             field.advanced = False
         if field.name == "memory":