diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/BasicSettings/MachineSettingController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/BasicSettings/MachineSettingController.php
index d421ab5..a3dc2c1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/BasicSettings/MachineSettingController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/BasicSettings/MachineSettingController.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class MachineSettingController extends AdminController
         $validated = $request->validate([
             'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'serial_no' => 'required|string|unique:machines,serial_no',
-            'company_id' => 'required|exists:companies,id',
+            'company_id' => 'nullable|exists:companies,id',
             'machine_model_id' => 'required|exists:machine_models,id',
             'payment_config_id' => 'nullable|exists:payment_configs,id',
             'location' => 'nullable|string|max:255',
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/basic-settings/machines/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/basic-settings/machines/index.blade.php
index c32d5f3..2a03316 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/basic-settings/machines/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/basic-settings/machines/index.blade.php
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
                                 class="block text-[11px] font-black text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-[0.2em] mb-2">
                                 {{ __('Owner') }}
                             </label>
-                            <x-searchable-select name="company_id" required :placeholder="__('Select Owner')">
+                            <x-searchable-select name="company_id" :placeholder="__('Select Owner')">
                                 @foreach($companies as $company)
                                 <option value="{{ $company->id }}" data-title="{{ $company->name }}{{ $company->code ? ' (' . $company->code . ')' : '' }}">
                                     {{ $company->name }}{{ $company->code ? ' (' . $company->code . ')' : '' }}
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
                         <div class="relative z-10">
                             <label
                                 class="block text-[11px] font-black text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-[0.2em] mb-2">
-                                {{ __('Model') }}
+                                {{ __('Model') }} <span class="text-rose-500">*</span>
                             </label>
                             <x-searchable-select name="machine_model_id" required :placeholder="__('Select Model')">
                                 @foreach($models as $model)