diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56e17a9eeb7..1002baa1dfc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 - Removed unused prop enum of `l` in `EuiButton` ([#1936](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/1936))
 - Fixed `EuiSelect` browser event inconsistencies by normalizing `mouseup` propagation ([#1926](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/1926))
+- Removed `children` as a required prop for `EuiOverlayMask` ([#1937](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/1937))
 
 ## [`11.0.1`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/v11.0.1)
 
diff --git a/src/components/overlay_mask/overlay_mask.tsx b/src/components/overlay_mask/overlay_mask.tsx
index cd34f5e46f8..5bb0266eed4 100644
--- a/src/components/overlay_mask/overlay_mask.tsx
+++ b/src/components/overlay_mask/overlay_mask.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { CommonProps, keysOf, Omit } from '../common';
 
 export interface EuiOverlayMaskProps {
   onClick?: () => void;
-  children: ReactNode;
+  children?: ReactNode;
 }
 
 export type Props = CommonProps &