diff --git a/types/services/database.go b/types/services/database.go
index 80416734..8ae003ce 100644
--- a/types/services/database.go
+++ b/types/services/database.go
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ var (
 func (s *Service) Validate() error {
 	if s.Name == "" {
 		return errors.New("missing service name")
-	} else if s.Domain == "" {
+	} else if s.Domain == "" && s.Type != "static" {
 		return errors.New("missing domain name")
 	} else if s.Type == "" {
 		return errors.New("missing service type")
-	} else if s.Interval == 0 {
+	} else if s.Interval == 0 && s.Type != "static" {
 		return errors.New("missing check interval")
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/types/services/samples.go b/types/services/samples.go
index d3c26f7a..1ed482b4 100644
--- a/types/services/samples.go
+++ b/types/services/samples.go
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ func Samples() error {
 
 	s7 := &Service{
 		Name:      "Static Service",
+		Domain:    "none",
 		Type:      "static",
 		Order:     7,
 		Public:    null.NewNullBool(true),