diff --git a/src/models/report.ts b/src/models/report.ts
index 44dd27c..bde3a2e 100644
--- a/src/models/report.ts
+++ b/src/models/report.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const FaultSchema = new Schema<FaultType>({
 const ReportSchema = new Schema<ReportDocument>({
   unitNumber: { type: String, required: true },
   reported: { type: String, required: true },
-  comments: { type: String, required: true },
+  comments: { type: String, required: false },
   utcTimestamp: { type: String, required: true },
   faults: { type: [FaultSchema], required: true },
 });