diff --git a/src/components/HrTools/SalaryCalculator/YourInformation/MhaRequestSection/MhaRequestSection.tsx b/src/components/HrTools/SalaryCalculator/YourInformation/MhaRequestSection/MhaRequestSection.tsx
index 8913b053bd..3dd01b3fa4 100644
--- a/src/components/HrTools/SalaryCalculator/YourInformation/MhaRequestSection/MhaRequestSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HrTools/SalaryCalculator/YourInformation/MhaRequestSection/MhaRequestSection.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ export const MhaRequestSection: React.FC = () => {
                     label={t('New Requested {{kind}}', { kind: userKind })}
                     fieldName="mhaAmount"
                     schema={schema}
-                    required
                   />
                 )}
                 {showSpouseFields && (
@@ -236,7 +235,6 @@ export const MhaRequestSection: React.FC = () => {
                     label={t('New Requested {{kind}}', { kind: spouseKind })}
                     fieldName="spouseMhaAmount"
                     schema={schema}
-                    required
                   />
                 )}
               </SpouseLayout>