diff --git a/lib/templates/find_acro_fields.rb b/lib/templates/find_acro_fields.rb
index 69bc462a..11c319c7 100644
--- a/lib/templates/find_acro_fields.rb
+++ b/lib/templates/find_acro_fields.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ module Templates
 
         {
           uuid: SecureRandom.uuid,
-          required: false,
+          required: field.flags.include?(:required),
           preferences: {},
           areas:,
           **field_properties