diff --git a/server/apimodels/models.py b/server/apimodels/models.py
index 0f07e80..975f569 100644
--- a/server/apimodels/models.py
+++ b/server/apimodels/models.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from apimodels.tasks import PublishResponse as TaskPublishResponse
 class CreateModelRequest(models.Base):
     name = fields.StringField(required=True)
     uri = fields.StringField(required=True)
-    labels = DictField(value_types=string_types+(int,), required=True)
+    labels = DictField(value_types=string_types+(int,))
     tags = ListField(items_types=string_types)
     system_tags = ListField(items_types=string_types)
     comment = fields.StringField()
diff --git a/server/schema/services/models.conf b/server/schema/services/models.conf
index 05f88d9..ed88536 100644
--- a/server/schema/services/models.conf
+++ b/server/schema/services/models.conf
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@
                 required: [
                     uri
                     name
-                    labels
                 ]
                 properties {
                     uri {