diff --git a/client/modals/builder/sections/SkillModal.tsx b/client/modals/builder/sections/SkillModal.tsx
index 9513ffb0f..278aa8fed 100644
--- a/client/modals/builder/sections/SkillModal.tsx
+++ b/client/modals/builder/sections/SkillModal.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const defaultState: FormData = {
 const schema = Joi.object<FormData>().keys({
   id: Joi.string(),
   name: Joi.string().required(),
-  level: Joi.string().required(),
+  level: Joi.string().allow(''),
   levelNum: Joi.number().min(0).max(10).required(),
   keywords: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().optional()),
 });
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ const SkillModal: React.FC = () => {
           control={control}
           render={({ field, fieldState }) => (
             <TextField
-              required
               label={t('builder.common.form.level.label')}
               error={!!fieldState.error}
               helperText={fieldState.error?.message}
diff --git a/schema/src/section.ts b/schema/src/section.ts
index 452a641eb..26e0f8cf0 100644
--- a/schema/src/section.ts
+++ b/schema/src/section.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export type Publication = {
 export type Skill = {
   id?: string;
   name: string;
-  level: string;
+  level?: string;
   levelNum: number;
   keywords?: string[];
 };