diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/blueprint-automation-editor.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/blueprint-automation-editor.ts
index 3131a44b26..74d3d0586e 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/blueprint-automation-editor.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/blueprint-automation-editor.ts
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ export class HaBlueprintAutomationEditor extends LitElement {
                                 this.config.use_blueprint.input[key]) ??
                               value?.default}
                               .disabled=${this.disabled}
+                              .required=${value?.default === undefined}
                               @value-changed=${this._inputChanged}
                             ></ha-selector>`
                           : html`<ha-textfield
                               .key=${key}
-                              required
+                              .required=${value?.default === undefined}
                               .value=${(this.config.use_blueprint.input &&
                                 this.config.use_blueprint.input[key]) ??
                               value?.default}
diff --git a/src/panels/config/script/blueprint-script-editor.ts b/src/panels/config/script/blueprint-script-editor.ts
index 453a639746..7a71170b98 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/script/blueprint-script-editor.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/script/blueprint-script-editor.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export class HaBlueprintScriptEditor extends LitElement {
                               .selector=${value.selector}
                               .key=${key}
                               .disabled=${this.disabled}
+                              .required=${value?.default === undefined}
                               .value=${(this.config.use_blueprint.input &&
                                 this.config.use_blueprint.input[key]) ??
                               value?.default}
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ export class HaBlueprintScriptEditor extends LitElement {
                             ></ha-selector>`
                           : html`<ha-textfield
                               .key=${key}
-                              required
+                              .required=${value?.default === undefined}
                               .disabled=${this.disabled}
                               .value=${(this.config.use_blueprint.input &&
                                 this.config.use_blueprint.input[key]) ??