diff --git a/openshift/gogs-persistent-template.yaml b/openshift/gogs-persistent-template.yaml
index da75832..c39f695 100644
--- a/openshift/gogs-persistent-template.yaml
+++ b/openshift/gogs-persistent-template.yaml
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ parameters:
   value: gogs
 - description: 'Custom hostname for http service route.  Leave blank for default hostname, e.g.: <application-name>-<project>.<default-domain-suffix>'
   name: HOSTNAME
-  required: true
+  required: false
 - description: Volume space available for data, e.g. 512Mi, 2Gi
   name: GOGS_VOLUME_CAPACITY
   required: true