diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-manager-action-d71fd415cea29aa6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-manager-action-d71fd415cea29aa6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..870bd0e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-manager-action-d71fd415cea29aa6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Makes ``Manager->Actions`` field optional as Redfish Manager schema
+    defines it. Otherwise sushy fails hard at parsing response from a
+    Redfish agent that does not include ``Actions`` field in its document
+    tree.
diff --git a/sushy/resources/manager/manager.py b/sushy/resources/manager/manager.py
index 4211f20b..797d4eec 100644
--- a/sushy/resources/manager/manager.py
+++ b/sushy/resources/manager/manager.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Manager(base.ResourceBase):
     uuid = base.Field('UUID')
     """The manager UUID"""
 
-    _actions = ActionsField('Actions', required=True)
+    _actions = ActionsField('Actions')
 
     def __init__(self, connector, identity, redfish_version=None):
         """A class representing a Manager