diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py
index 480fda2f06..09f2024307 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/forms.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class UpdateNetwork(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                                      attrs={'readonly': 'readonly'}))
     admin_state = forms.ChoiceField(choices=[(True, _('UP')),
                                              (False, _('DOWN'))],
+                                    required=False,
                                     label=_("Admin State"))
     failure_url = 'horizon:project:networks:index'
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
index 7f714b93cd..89ef03bb1d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class CreateNetworkInfoAction(workflows.Action):
     admin_state = forms.ChoiceField(choices=[(True, _('UP')),
                                              (False, _('DOWN'))],
                                     label=_("Admin State"),
+                                    required=False,
                                     help_text=_("The state to start"
                                                 " the network in."))