diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php
index c3fc17015f..443dbb2fae 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'currency_code'        => 'min:3|max:3|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
             'active'               => [new IsBoolean],
             'include_net_worth'    => [new IsBoolean],
-            'account_role'         => sprintf('in:%s|required_if:type,asset', $accountRoles),
-            'credit_card_type'     => sprintf('in:%s|required_if:account_role,ccAsset', $ccPaymentTypes),
-            'monthly_payment_date' => 'date' . '|required_if:account_role,ccAsset|required_if:credit_card_type,monthlyFull',
-            'liability_type'       => 'required_if:type,liability|required_if:type,liabilities|in:loan,debt,mortgage',
+            'account_role'         => sprintf('nullable|in:%s|required_if:type,asset', $accountRoles),
+            'credit_card_type'     => sprintf('nullable|in:%s|required_if:account_role,ccAsset', $ccPaymentTypes),
+            'monthly_payment_date' => 'nullable|date|required_if:account_role,ccAsset|required_if:credit_card_type,monthlyFull',
+            'liability_type'       => 'nullable|required_if:type,liability|required_if:type,liabilities|in:loan,debt,mortgage',
             'liability_amount'     => 'required_with:liability_start_date|min:0|numeric',
             'liability_start_date' => 'required_with:liability_amount|date',
-            'liability_direction'  => 'required_if:type,liability|required_if:type,liabilities|in:credit,debit',
+            'liability_direction'  => 'nullable|required_if:type,liability|required_if:type,liabilities|in:credit,debit',
             'interest'             => 'between:0,100|numeric',
-            'interest_period'      => sprintf('in:%s', join(',', config('firefly.interest_periods'))),
+            'interest_period'      => sprintf('nullable|in:%s', join(',', config('firefly.interest_periods'))),
             'notes'                => 'min:0|max:65536',
         ];