diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 1805f38352..f4be8560bb 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -2703,8 +2703,10 @@ class JobRelaunchSerializer(JobSerializer):
 
     def validate(self, attrs):
         obj = self.context.get('obj')
-        if not obj.credential:
-            raise serializers.ValidationError(dict(credential=[_("Credential not found or deleted.")]))
+        if not obj.credential and not obj.vault_credential:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                dict(credential=[_("Neither credential nor vault credential provided.")])
+            )
         if obj.project is None:
             raise serializers.ValidationError(dict(errors=[_("Job Template Project is missing or undefined.")]))
         if obj.inventory is None or obj.inventory.pending_deletion: