diff --git a/src/Endpoints/Accounts/Rulesets.php b/src/Endpoints/Accounts/Rulesets.php
index 6964661..788230f 100644
--- a/src/Endpoints/Accounts/Rulesets.php
+++ b/src/Endpoints/Accounts/Rulesets.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function get(string $accountId): ResponseInterface
     public function create(string $accountId, array|Ruleset $values): ResponseInterface
     {
         if (is_array($values)) {
-            $this->requiredParams(['name', 'kind', 'phase', 'rules'], $values);
+            $this->requiredParams(['name', 'kind', 'phase'], $values);
         } else {
             $values = $values->toArray();
         }
diff --git a/src/Endpoints/Zones/Rulesets.php b/src/Endpoints/Zones/Rulesets.php
index 972067a..b48cf17 100644
--- a/src/Endpoints/Zones/Rulesets.php
+++ b/src/Endpoints/Zones/Rulesets.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function get(string $zoneId): ResponseInterface
     public function create(string $zoneId, array|Ruleset $values): ResponseInterface
     {
         if (is_array($values)) {
-            $this->requiredParams(['name', 'kind', 'phase', 'rules'], $values);
+            $this->requiredParams(['name', 'kind', 'phase'], $values);
         } else {
             $values = $values->toArray();
         }
diff --git a/test/Tests/Endpoints/Accounts/RulesetsTest.php b/test/Tests/Endpoints/Accounts/RulesetsTest.php
index db573f9..2d13a77 100644
--- a/test/Tests/Endpoints/Accounts/RulesetsTest.php
+++ b/test/Tests/Endpoints/Accounts/RulesetsTest.php
@@ -46,6 +46,41 @@ public function shouldCreateWithArray()
         $this->assertSame('/client/v4/accounts/account_id/rulesets', $this->lastRequest()->getUri()->getPath());
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function shouldCreateWithEmptyRulesArray()
+    {
+        $client = $this->mockClient([
+            new Response(200, [], json_encode(['success' => true, 'result' => ['id' => 'ruleset_id']])),
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $client->accounts()->rulesets()->create('account_id', [
+            'name' => 'my ruleset',
+            'kind' => 'root',
+            'phase' => 'http_request_firewall_custom',
+            'rules' => [],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($response->successful());
+        $this->assertSame('POST', $this->lastRequest()->getMethod());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function shouldCreateWithoutRulesKey()
+    {
+        $client = $this->mockClient([
+            new Response(200, [], json_encode(['success' => true, 'result' => ['id' => 'ruleset_id']])),
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $client->accounts()->rulesets()->create('account_id', [
+            'name' => 'my ruleset',
+            'kind' => 'root',
+            'phase' => 'http_request_firewall_custom',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($response->successful());
+        $this->assertSame('POST', $this->lastRequest()->getMethod());
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function shouldCreateWithRulesetObject()
     {
diff --git a/test/Tests/Endpoints/Zones/RulesetsTest.php b/test/Tests/Endpoints/Zones/RulesetsTest.php
index 2dc31a1..a4333f7 100644
--- a/test/Tests/Endpoints/Zones/RulesetsTest.php
+++ b/test/Tests/Endpoints/Zones/RulesetsTest.php
@@ -46,6 +46,41 @@ public function shouldCreateWithArray()
         $this->assertSame('/client/v4/zones/zone_id/rulesets', $this->lastRequest()->getUri()->getPath());
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function shouldCreateWithEmptyRulesArray()
+    {
+        $client = $this->mockClient([
+            new Response(200, [], json_encode(['success' => true, 'result' => ['id' => 'ruleset_id']])),
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $client->zones()->rulesets()->create('zone_id', [
+            'name' => 'my ruleset',
+            'kind' => 'zone',
+            'phase' => 'http_request_firewall_custom',
+            'rules' => [],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($response->successful());
+        $this->assertSame('POST', $this->lastRequest()->getMethod());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function shouldCreateWithoutRulesKey()
+    {
+        $client = $this->mockClient([
+            new Response(200, [], json_encode(['success' => true, 'result' => ['id' => 'ruleset_id']])),
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $client->zones()->rulesets()->create('zone_id', [
+            'name' => 'my ruleset',
+            'kind' => 'zone',
+            'phase' => 'http_request_firewall_custom',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($response->successful());
+        $this->assertSame('POST', $this->lastRequest()->getMethod());
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function shouldCreateWithRulesetObject()
     {