diff --git a/tools/templates/002-feature-request.yml b/tools/templates/002-feature-request.yml
index 7a54d9c..bd819ac 100644
--- a/tools/templates/002-feature-request.yml
+++ b/tools/templates/002-feature-request.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ body:
       description: "What alternatives have you considered that might help solve the problem? If you aren't sure, or this is not related to a problem, please leave this field blank."
       placeholder: "Example: Otherwise, we can also do Z..."
     validations:
-      required: true
+      required: false
   - type: textarea
     id: additional-info
     attributes: