diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateEdit/JobTemplateEdit.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateEdit/JobTemplateEdit.test.jsx
index 7790989aa9..642c679969 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateEdit/JobTemplateEdit.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateEdit/JobTemplateEdit.test.jsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const mockJobTemplate = {
   diff_mode: false,
   extra_vars: '---',
   forks: 0,
-  host_config_key: '',
+  host_config_key: '1234',
   id: 1,
   inventory: 2,
   job_slice_count: 1,
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ describe('<JobTemplateEdit />', () => {
       );
     });
     await waitForElement(wrapper, 'EmptyStateBody', el => el.length === 0);
+    expect(wrapper.find('FormGroup[label="Host Config Key"]').length).toBe(1);
+    expect(
+      wrapper.find('FormGroup[label="Host Config Key"]').prop('isRequired')
+    ).toBe(true);
   });
 
   test('handleSubmit should call api update', async () => {
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx
index 794eefa51d..805e201e13 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.jsx
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ function JobTemplateForm({
                           validate={
                             allowCallbacks ? required(null, i18n) : null
                           }
+                          isRequired={allowCallbacks}
                         />
                       </FormColumnLayout>
                     </>
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.test.jsx
index f6c6c3e486..e1bf669a60 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/shared/JobTemplateForm.test.jsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ describe('<JobTemplateForm />', () => {
     webhook_key: 'webhook key',
     webhook_service: 'github',
     webhook_credential: 7,
+    host_config_key: '',
   };
   const mockInstanceGroups = [
     {