diff --git a/src/validation/moduleConfig/mqtt.ts b/src/validation/moduleConfig/mqtt.ts
index 07f8da54..d018f5b9 100644
--- a/src/validation/moduleConfig/mqtt.ts
+++ b/src/validation/moduleConfig/mqtt.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Message } from "@bufbuild/protobuf";
 import type { Protobuf } from "@meshtastic/js";
-import { IsBoolean, IsString, Length, IsNumber } from "class-validator";
+import { IsBoolean, IsString, Length, IsNumber, IsOptional } from "class-validator";
 
 export class MqttValidation
   implements
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ export class MqttValidationMapReportSettings
   implements
     Omit<Protobuf.ModuleConfig.ModuleConfig_MapReportSettings, keyof Message>
 {
+  @IsOptional()
   @IsNumber()
   publishIntervalSecs: number;
 
+  @IsOptional()
   @IsNumber()
   positionPrecision: number;
 }