diff --git a/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/bosh/BoshDeploymentManifestSchema.java b/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/bosh/BoshDeploymentManifestSchema.java
index bd870a0c4..a8f2a0408 100644
--- a/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/bosh/BoshDeploymentManifestSchema.java
+++ b/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/bosh/BoshDeploymentManifestSchema.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class BoshDeploymentManifestSchema implements YamlSchema {
 		addProp(t_job, "release", t_ne_string).isRequired(true);
 		addProp(t_job, "consumes", t_params);
 		addProp(t_job, "provides", t_params);
-		addProp(t_job, "properties", t_params).isRequired(true);
+		addProp(t_job, "properties", t_params);
 
 		YBeanType t_instance_group = f.ybean("InstanceGroup");
 		addProp(t_instance_group, "name", t_ne_string).isPrimary(true);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class BoshDeploymentManifestSchema implements YamlSchema {
 		addProp(t_instance_group, "vm_extensions", f.yseq(t_vm_extension));
 		addProp(t_instance_group, "stemcell", t_stemcell_alias).isRequired(true);
 		addProp(t_instance_group, "persistent_disk_type", t_disk_type);
-		addProp(t_instance_group, "networks", f.yseq(t_network));
+		addProp(t_instance_group, "networks", f.yseq(t_network)).isRequired(true);
 		addProp(t_instance_group, "update", t_update);
 		YType t_migration = t_params; //TODO: https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/148712595
 		addProp(t_instance_group, "migrated_from", f.yseq(t_migration));
diff --git a/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/resources/desc/Job/properties.md b/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/resources/desc/Job/properties.md
index fb2ee4d76..475a4d082 100644
--- a/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/resources/desc/Job/properties.md
+++ b/headless-services/bosh-language-server/src/main/resources/desc/Job/properties.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-*Required*. Specifies job properties. Properties allow BOSH to configure jobs to a specific environment. `properties` defined in a Job block are accessible only to that job. Only properties specified here will be provided to the job.
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+*Optional*. Specifies job properties. Properties allow BOSH to configure jobs to a specific environment. `properties` defined in a Job block are accessible only to that job. Only properties specified here will be provided to the job.
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