diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index ce9470ef..ca04c71b 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -218,10 +218,12 @@ collections:
         name: "button_text"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
+        required: false
       - label: "Button url"
         name: "button_url"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
+        required: false
       - label: "FAQ groups"
         name: "faqgroups"
         widget: list
@@ -1412,6 +1414,7 @@ collections:
         name: "body"
         widget: "markdown"
         i18n: true
+
   ########################################################################
   # CONTENT BLOCKS
   ########################################################################
@@ -1457,6 +1460,7 @@ collections:
             search_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
             value_field: "/newsroom/articles/{{slug}}"
             display_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
+            required: false
             multiple: true
 
       # BLOCK:  Our mission #####################################################
diff --git a/development/config-dev.yml b/development/config-dev.yml
index e07c8630..2ad11cce 100644
--- a/development/config-dev.yml
+++ b/development/config-dev.yml
@@ -218,10 +218,12 @@ collections:
         name: "button_text"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
+        required: false
       - label: "Button url"
         name: "button_url"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
+        required: false
       - label: "FAQ groups"
         name: "faqgroups"
         widget: list
@@ -1412,6 +1414,7 @@ collections:
         name: "body"
         widget: "markdown"
         i18n: true
+
   ########################################################################
   # CONTENT BLOCKS
   ########################################################################
@@ -1457,6 +1460,7 @@ collections:
             search_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
             value_field: "/newsroom/articles/{{slug}}"
             display_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
+            required: false
             multiple: true
 
       # BLOCK:  Our mission #####################################################
diff --git a/staging/config-staging.yml b/staging/config-staging.yml
index 46575aa8..77b79094 100644
--- a/staging/config-staging.yml
+++ b/staging/config-staging.yml
@@ -218,10 +218,12 @@ collections:
         name: "button_text"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
+        required: false
       - label: "Button url"
         name: "button_url"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
+        required: false
       - label: "FAQ groups"
         name: "faqgroups"
         widget: list
@@ -1458,6 +1460,7 @@ collections:
             search_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
             value_field: "/newsroom/articles/{{slug}}"
             display_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
+            required: false
             multiple: true
 
       # BLOCK:  Our mission #####################################################