diff --git a/app/views/purchases/_purchase_form.html.erb b/app/views/purchases/_purchase_form.html.erb
index f2e0d35bb4..f0765e4dd2 100644
--- a/app/views/purchases/_purchase_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/purchases/_purchase_form.html.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
       <div class="col-xs-8 col-md-6">
         <%= f.input :amount_spent,
                     label: "Purchase Total",
-                    wrapper: :input_group %>
+                    wrapper: :input_group,
+                    required: true %>
       </div>
     </div>