diff --git a/awx/main/conf.py b/awx/main/conf.py
index 098b84f639..674c7fabee 100644
--- a/awx/main/conf.py
+++ b/awx/main/conf.py
@@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ register(
     field_class=fields.IntegerField,
     allow_null=True,
     label=_('Logging Aggregator Port'),
-    help_text=_('Port on Logging Aggregator to send logs to (if required).'),
+    help_text=_('Port on Logging Aggregator to send logs to (if required and not'
+                ' provided in Logging Aggregator).'),
     category=_('Logging'),
     category_slug='logging',
+    required=False
 )
 register(
     'LOG_AGGREGATOR_TYPE',