diff --git a/etc/chart_schema.yaml b/etc/chart_schema.yaml
index cfb0290d..2a26d9ba 100644
--- a/etc/chart_schema.yaml
+++ b/etc/chart_schema.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ home: str(required=False)
 version: str()
 apiVersion: str()
 appVersion: any(str(), num(), required=False)
-description: str()
+description: str(required=False)
 keywords: list(str(), required=False)
 sources: list(str(), required=False)
 maintainers: list(include('maintainer'), required=False)