diff --git a/agents-common/src/main/resources/service-defs/ranger-servicedef-hive.json b/agents-common/src/main/resources/service-defs/ranger-servicedef-hive.json
index ab8ca5c92b..6d47eda2d1 100644
--- a/agents-common/src/main/resources/service-defs/ranger-servicedef-hive.json
+++ b/agents-common/src/main/resources/service-defs/ranger-servicedef-hive.json
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 			"type": "string",
 			"level": 10,
 			"parent": "",
+			"mandatory": true,
 			"lookupSupported": false,
 			"recursiveSupported": false,
 			"excludesSupported": false,