diff --git a/awx/main/models/credential.py b/awx/main/models/credential.py
index 4906d7d14e..037c71b39c 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/credential.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/credential.py
@@ -861,7 +861,8 @@ def satellite6(cls):
                 'label': 'Password',
                 'type': 'string',
                 'secret': True,
-            }]
+            }],
+            'required': ['host', 'username', 'password'],
         }
     )