diff --git a/addons/hr_timesheet/views/project_views.xml b/addons/hr_timesheet/views/project_views.xml
index 5da522fd129..ebcb03fc358 100644
--- a/addons/hr_timesheet/views/project_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_timesheet/views/project_views.xml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
                                     <field name="date"/>
                                     <field name="user_id" invisible="1"/>
                                     <field name="employee_id" required="1" widget="many2one_avatar_employee"/>
-                                    <field name="name"/>
+                                    <field name="name" required="0"/>
                                     <field name="unit_amount" string="Duration" widget="float_time" decoration-danger="unit_amount &gt; 24"/>
                                     <field name="project_id" invisible="1"/>
                                     <field name="task_id" invisible="1"/>