diff --git a/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js b/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js
index 64a2b98fb..57eafa2f6 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ const requestSchema = Yup.object({
 
 const folderRootSchema = Yup.object({
   request: Yup.object({
-    headers: Yup.array().of(keyValueSchema).required('headers are required'),
+    headers: Yup.array().of(keyValueSchema),
     auth: authSchema,
     script: Yup.object({
       req: Yup.string().nullable(),