diff --git a/src/app/features/registries/components/drafts/drafts.component.ts b/src/app/features/registries/components/drafts/drafts.component.ts
index 353456834..a1d9fd448 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registries/components/drafts/drafts.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registries/components/drafts/drafts.component.ts
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ export class DraftsComponent implements OnDestroy {
       !this.draftRegistration()?.title ||
       !this.draftRegistration()?.description ||
       !this.registrationLicense() ||
-      !this.selectedSubjects()?.length ||
-      !this.initialContributors()?.length
+      !this.selectedSubjects()?.length
     );
   });