diff --git a/.changeset/real-zoos-jump.md b/.changeset/real-zoos-jump.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2164ed23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/real-zoos-jump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@smartcontractkit/operator-ui': minor
+---
+
+chainconfg: make admin address optional
diff --git a/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.test.tsx b/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.test.tsx
index 225189e6..6c4c5826 100644
--- a/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.test.tsx
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ describe('ChainConfigurationForm', () => {
     expect(await findByTestId('accountAddr-helper-text')).toHaveTextContent(
       'Required',
     )
-    expect(await findByTestId('adminAddr-helper-text')).toHaveTextContent(
-      'Required',
-    )
   })
 
   it('validates OCR input', async () => {
diff --git a/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.tsx b/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.tsx
index 39b1410d..03030d8a 100644
--- a/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Form/ChainConfigurationForm.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const ValidationSchema = Yup.object().shape({
   chainType: Yup.string().required('Required'),
   accountAddr: Yup.string().required('Required'),
   accountAddrPubKey: Yup.string().nullable(),
-  adminAddr: Yup.string().required('Required'),
+  adminAddr: Yup.string(),
   ocr1Multiaddr: Yup.string()
     .when(['ocr1Enabled', 'ocr1IsBootstrap'], {
       is: (enabled: boolean, isBootstrap: boolean) => enabled && isBootstrap,
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ export const ChainConfigurationForm = withStyles(styles)(
                     id="adminAddr"
                     name="adminAddr"
                     label="Admin Address"
-                    required
                     fullWidth
                     helperText="The address used for LINK payments"
                     FormHelperTextProps={{