diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/5.x.x.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/5.x.x.md
index 4f5039a82d3..21db5ede6a1 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/5.x.x.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/5.x.x.md
@@ -397,6 +397,28 @@ As of AVD 5.0.0 "null" option for esp integrity and encryption has been replaced
+ encryption: disabled
```
+### `router_traffic_engineering.enabled` is required
+
+In AVD 4.0.0, setting `enabled: true` under `router_traffic_engineering` was not
+required and it was possible to render
+
+```eos
+router traffic-engineering
+```
+
+using the following input
+
+```yaml
+router_traffic_engineering:
+```
+
+As of AVD 5.0.0, the `enabled` keyword is required under `router_traffic_engineering`:
+
+```yaml
+router_traffic_engineering:
+ enabled: true
+```
+
### Removal of default type `switched` from ethernet interfaces and port-channel interfaces
In AVD 4.0.0, we had "switched" as the default value for `ethernet_interfaces[].type` and `port_channel_interfaces[].type`.
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md
index 0cf3ee96bd8..094c2963a4c 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md
@@ -84,11 +84,15 @@ See the [porting guide](../porting-guides/5.x.x.md#no-auto-conversion-of-old-dat
See the [porting guide](../porting-guides/5.x.x.md#ip_securitysa_policiesespintegrity-and-encryption-null-option-has-been-replaced-with-disabled) for details.
+#### `router_traffic_engineering.enabled` is required
+
+See the [porting guide](../porting-guides/5.x.x.md#router_traffic_engineeringenabled-is-required) for details.
+
#### Removal of schema in JSON format
The `eos_cli_config_gen.jsonschema.json` is no longer generated. This schema was not being used and had never been complete.
-### Removal of default type `switched` from ethernet interfaces and port-channel interfaces
+#### Removal of default type `switched` from ethernet interfaces and port-channel interfaces
Starting AVD 5.0.0, the default value for `type` in `ethernet_interfaces` and `port_channel_interfaces` is no longer supported. The `type` key must now be explicitly defined in the input variables if it is needed in the configuration and documentation.
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_cli_config_gen/docs/tables/router-traffic-engineering.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_cli_config_gen/docs/tables/router-traffic-engineering.md
index 776cfcd828b..1cd693aba58 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_cli_config_gen/docs/tables/router-traffic-engineering.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_cli_config_gen/docs/tables/router-traffic-engineering.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
| Variable | Type | Required | Default | Value Restrictions | Description |
| -------- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ------------------ | ----------- |
| [router_traffic_engineering](## "router_traffic_engineering") | Dictionary | | | | |
- | [ enabled](## "router_traffic_engineering.enabled") | Boolean | | | | |
+ | [ enabled](## "router_traffic_engineering.enabled") | Boolean | Required | | | |
| [ router_id](## "router_traffic_engineering.router_id") | Dictionary | | | | |
| [ ipv4](## "router_traffic_engineering.router_id.ipv4") | String | | | | |
| [ ipv6](## "router_traffic_engineering.router_id.ipv6") | String | | | | |
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
```yaml
router_traffic_engineering:
- enabled:
+ enabled:
router_id:
ipv4:
ipv6:
diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/documentation/router-traffic-engineering.j2 b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/documentation/router-traffic-engineering.j2
index eaca60f4a77..6f6f6fce37a 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/documentation/router-traffic-engineering.j2
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/documentation/router-traffic-engineering.j2
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
that can be found in the LICENSE file.
#}
{# doc - router traffic engineering #}
-{# for AVD 5.0.0, the first part of the if statement will be removed #}
-{% if router_traffic_engineering is arista.avd.defined or router_traffic_engineering.enabled is arista.avd.defined(true) %}
+{% if router_traffic_engineering.enabled is arista.avd.defined(true) %}
### Router Traffic-Engineering
-{% if router_traffic_engineering.enabled is arista.avd.defined(true) %}
- Traffic Engineering is enabled.
-{% endif %}
{% if router_traffic_engineering.segment_routing is arista.avd.defined %}
#### Segment Routing Summary
diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/eos/router-traffic-engineering.j2 b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/eos/router-traffic-engineering.j2
index 2587c85b842..30fe2f83fd7 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/eos/router-traffic-engineering.j2
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/j2templates/eos/router-traffic-engineering.j2
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
that can be found in the LICENSE file.
#}
{# eos - router traffic engineering #}
-{# for AVD 5.0.0, the first part of the if statement will be removed #}
-{% if router_traffic_engineering is arista.avd.defined or router_traffic_engineering.enabled is arista.avd.defined(true) %}
+{% if router_traffic_engineering.enabled is arista.avd.defined(true) %}
!
router traffic-engineering
{% if router_traffic_engineering.segment_routing is arista.avd.defined %}
diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/eos_cli_config_gen.schema.yml b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/eos_cli_config_gen.schema.yml
index f087b550f2f..f0e8fb0b319 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/eos_cli_config_gen.schema.yml
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/eos_cli_config_gen.schema.yml
@@ -16583,6 +16583,7 @@ keys:
keys:
enabled:
type: bool
+ required: true
router_id:
type: dict
keys:
diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/schema_fragments/router_traffic_engineering.schema.yml b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/schema_fragments/router_traffic_engineering.schema.yml
index c9e99fbacad..ada25642e51 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/schema_fragments/router_traffic_engineering.schema.yml
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_cli_config_gen/schema/schema_fragments/router_traffic_engineering.schema.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ keys:
keys:
enabled:
type: bool
+ required: true
router_id:
type: dict
keys: