diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncGroups.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncGroups.json
index 5f73e033adf3..4161820f5e6a 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncGroups.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncGroups.json
@@ -923,9 +923,6 @@
     },
     "SyncGroup": {
       "description": "An Azure SQL Database sync group.",
-      "required": [
-        "identity"
-      ],
       "type": "object",
       "allOf": [
         {
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncMembers.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncMembers.json
index 53b8f19e0f18..9985e046a162 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncMembers.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2025-02-01-preview/SyncMembers.json
@@ -693,9 +693,6 @@
     },
     "SyncMember": {
       "description": "An Azure SQL Database sync member.",
-      "required": [
-        "identity"
-      ],
       "type": "object",
       "allOf": [
         {