diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 347ef1c078..fcdde9e512 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -2811,10 +2811,6 @@ class JobRelaunchSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 
     def validate(self, attrs):
         obj = self.context.get('obj')
-        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:
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py
index ace3771eb4..be87de1870 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py
@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ def test_job_relaunch_permission_denied_response(
     assert 'do not have permission' in r.data['detail']
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_job_relaunch_without_creds(post, inventory, project, admin_user):
+    jt = JobTemplate.objects.create(
+        name='testjt', inventory=inventory,
+        project=project
+    )
+    job = jt.create_unified_job()
+    post(
+        url=reverse('api:job_relaunch', kwargs={'pk':job.pk}),
+        data={},
+        user=admin_user,
+        expect=201
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("status,hosts", [
     ('all', 'host1,host2,host3'),