diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/part.js b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/part.js
index b0a88b2629..1a8e728040 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/part.js
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/part.js
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ function categoryFields() {
     return {
         parent: {
             help_text: '{% trans "Parent part category" %}',
+            required: false,
         },
         name: {},
         description: {},
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/stock.js b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/stock.js
index 6c448107fc..9f9400c924 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/stock.js
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/stock.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ function stockLocationFields(options={}) {
     var fields = {
         parent: {
             help_text: '{% trans "Parent stock location" %}',
+            required: false,
         },
         name: {},
         description: {},