diff --git a/packages/admin-ui/src/lib/catalog/src/components/create-product-variant-dialog/create-product-variant-dialog.component.ts b/packages/admin-ui/src/lib/catalog/src/components/create-product-variant-dialog/create-product-variant-dialog.component.ts
index 7a44f234e2..35e1ebd360 100644
--- a/packages/admin-ui/src/lib/catalog/src/components/create-product-variant-dialog/create-product-variant-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/packages/admin-ui/src/lib/catalog/src/components/create-product-variant-dialog/create-product-variant-dialog.component.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class CreateProductVariantDialogComponent implements Dialog<CreateProduct
     form = this.formBuilder.group({
         name: ['', Validators.required],
         sku: ['', Validators.required],
-        price: ['', Validators.required],
+        price: [''],
         options: this.formBuilder.record<string>({}),
     });
     existingVariant: NonNullable<GetProductVariantOptionsQuery['product']>['variants'][number] | undefined;