diff --git a/source/_integrations/switch.mqtt.markdown b/source/_integrations/switch.mqtt.markdown
index c95f73169b3..77b7c13d181 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/switch.mqtt.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/switch.mqtt.markdown
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ availability_topic:
   type: string
 command_topic:
   description: The MQTT topic to publish commands to change the switch state.
-  required: false
+  required: true
   type: string
 device:
   description: "Information about the device this switch is a part of to tie it into the [device registry](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/en/device_registry_index.html). Only works when [`unique_id`](#unique_id) is set. At least one of identifiers or connections must be present to identify the device."