diff --git a/module/finc/config/dds-form.php b/module/finc/config/dds-form.php
index 1fcb1903776403d48a9eebca09448e08b83a3a72..3d081ae7e0a56aed9ab83d2dfb1ebbc9c5867e98 100644
--- a/module/finc/config/dds-form.php
+++ b/module/finc/config/dds-form.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ return [
                     'disable_inarray_validator' => true,
                 ],
                 'attributes' => [
-                    'required' => false,
+                    'required' => true,
                     'id' => 'department',
                 ],
             ],