diff --git a/src/govuk/components/date-input/date-input.yaml b/src/govuk/components/date-input/date-input.yaml
index 68d8dcadd3..c00f0ed03f 100644
--- a/src/govuk/components/date-input/date-input.yaml
+++ b/src/govuk/components/date-input/date-input.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ params:
   description: Optional prefix. This is used to prefix each `item.name` using `-`.
 - name: items
   type: array
-  required: true
+  required: false
   description: An array of input objects with name, value and classes.
   params:
   - name: id