diff --git a/backend/oracleobjectstorage/options.go b/backend/oracleobjectstorage/options.go
index 323a61699..a4466f73c 100644
--- a/backend/oracleobjectstorage/options.go
+++ b/backend/oracleobjectstorage/options.go
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ func newOptions() []fs.Option {
 		Sensitive: true,
 	}, {
 		Name:      "compartment",
-		Help:      "Object storage compartment OCID",
+		Help:      "Specify compartment OCID, if you need to list buckets.\nList objects works without compartment OCID",
 		Provider:  "!no_auth",
-		Required:  true,
+		Required:  false,
 		Sensitive: true,
 	}, {
 		Name:     "region",
diff --git a/docs/content/oracleobjectstorage/_index.md b/docs/content/oracleobjectstorage/_index.md
index 06022e480..e3df6beb7 100644
--- a/docs/content/oracleobjectstorage/_index.md
+++ b/docs/content/oracleobjectstorage/_index.md
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ Properties:
 
 #### --oos-compartment
 
-Object storage compartment OCID
+Specify compartment OCID, if you need to list buckets.
+List objects works without compartment OCID
 
 Properties:
 
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ Properties:
 - Env Var:     RCLONE_OOS_COMPARTMENT
 - Provider:    !no_auth
 - Type:        string
-- Required:    true
+- Required:    false
 
 #### --oos-region