diff --git a/pkg/formula/formula.go b/pkg/formula/formula.go
index f32710e7f..f56cd3752 100644
--- a/pkg/formula/formula.go
+++ b/pkg/formula/formula.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ type (
 		Cache     Cache     `json:"cache"`
 		Condition Condition `json:"condition"`
 		Tutorial  string    `json:"tutorial"`
+		Required  *bool     `json:"required"`
 	}
 
 	Cache struct {
diff --git a/pkg/formula/runner/inputs.go b/pkg/formula/runner/inputs.go
index e529ea3dc..d5e9a1203 100644
--- a/pkg/formula/runner/inputs.go
+++ b/pkg/formula/runner/inputs.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (in InputManager) fromPrompt(cmd *exec.Cmd, setup formula.Setup) error {
 			if items != nil {
 				inputVal, err = in.loadInputValList(items, input)
 			} else {
-				validate := input.Default == ""
+				validate := isRequired(input)
 				inputVal, err = in.Text(input.Label, validate, input.Tutorial)
 
 				if inputVal == "" {
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (in InputManager) loadInputValList(items []string, input formula.Input) (st
 	}
 	inputVal, err := in.List(input.Label, items, input.Tutorial)
 	if inputVal == newLabel {
-		validate := len(input.Default) == 0
+		validate := isRequired(input)
 		inputVal, err = in.Text(input.Label, validate, input.Tutorial)
 		if len(inputVal) == 0 {
 			inputVal = input.Default
@@ -256,6 +256,14 @@ func (in InputManager) resolveIfReserved(input formula.Input) (string, error) {
 	return "", nil
 }
 
+func isRequired(input formula.Input) bool {
+	if input.Required == nil {
+		return input.Default == ""
+	}
+
+	return *input.Required
+}
+
 func (in InputManager) verifyConditional(cmd *exec.Cmd, input formula.Input) (bool, error) {
 	if input.Condition.Variable == "" {
 		return true, nil
diff --git a/pkg/formula/runner/inputs_test.go b/pkg/formula/runner/inputs_test.go
index d0bd4e434..b99fc0127 100644
--- a/pkg/formula/runner/inputs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/formula/runner/inputs_test.go
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ func TestInputManager_Inputs(t *testing.T) {
         "type": "text",
         "label": "Type : ",
 		"default": "test"
+    },
+	{
+        "name": "sample_text_2",
+        "type": "text",
+        "label": "Type : ",
+		"required": true
     },
     {
         "name": "sample_list",