diff --git a/app/portainer/components/forms/git-form/git-form-auth-fieldset/git-form-auth-fieldset.html b/app/portainer/components/forms/git-form/git-form-auth-fieldset/git-form-auth-fieldset.html
index dc4ee9435..a197325dc 100644
--- a/app/portainer/components/forms/git-form/git-form-auth-fieldset/git-form-auth-fieldset.html
+++ b/app/portainer/components/forms/git-form/git-form-auth-fieldset/git-form-auth-fieldset.html
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
         placeholder="git username"
         ng-change="$ctrl.onChangeUsername($ctrl.model.RepositoryUsername)"
         data-cy="component-gitUsernameInput"
-        ng-required="$ctrl.model.RepositoryAuthentication"
       />
     </div>
   </div>