diff --git a/data/api/client-server/report_content.yaml b/data/api/client-server/report_content.yaml
index 3413970d..b97fc84a 100644
--- a/data/api/client-server/report_content.yaml
+++ b/data/api/client-server/report_content.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ paths:
               properties:
                 reason:
                   type: string
-                  description: The reason the room is being reported.
+                  description: The reason the room is being reported. May be blank.
+                  required: true
         required: true
       security:
         - accessTokenQuery: []
@@ -205,7 +206,8 @@ paths:
               properties:
                 reason:
                   type: string
-                  description: The reason the room is being reported.
+                  description: The reason the room is being reported. May be blank.
+                  required: true
         required: true
       security:
         - accessTokenQuery: []