diff --git a/packages/core/content-manager/admin/src/utils/validation.ts b/packages/core/content-manager/admin/src/utils/validation.ts
index ecf4e94b66..dd7c2254de 100644
--- a/packages/core/content-manager/admin/src/utils/validation.ts
+++ b/packages/core/content-manager/admin/src/utils/validation.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ type ValidationFn = (
 ) => <TSchema extends AnySchema>(schema: TSchema) => TSchema;
 
 const addRequiredValidation: ValidationFn = (attribute) => (schema) => {
-  if (attribute.required) {
+  if (attribute.required && attribute.type !== 'relation') {
     return schema.required({
       id: translatedErrors.required.id,
       defaultMessage: 'This field is required.',
diff --git a/packages/core/core/src/utils/transform-content-types-to-models.ts b/packages/core/core/src/utils/transform-content-types-to-models.ts
index 7127ab9d37..7ad5b4184c 100644
--- a/packages/core/core/src/utils/transform-content-types-to-models.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core/src/utils/transform-content-types-to-models.ts
@@ -158,13 +158,6 @@ export const transformAttribute = (
         },
       };
     }
-    case 'relation': {
-      if (attribute.required) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Required relations are not supported, please remove it from ${contentType.collectionName} schema on the attribute ${name}`
-        );
-      }
-    }
     default: {
       return attribute;
     }