diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/add_project.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/add_project.yml
index 8f06647be73..6785ac46eb2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/add_project.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/add_project.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: If your project is live on one of Taiko's testnets, please provide evidence of that here (eg. links, screenshots). If your project is NOT live, please provide your plan for integration here.
     validations:
-      required: false
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: logo
     attributes: