diff --git a/schemas/bgp.yml b/schemas/bgp.yml
index 87cd1fc..2e7b5e4 100644
--- a/schemas/bgp.yml
+++ b/schemas/bgp.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ nodes:
         peer: InfraDevice
         cardinality: one
         kind: Parent
+        optional: false
       - name: local_asn
         peer: InfraAutonomousSystem
         cardinality: one
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ nodes:
         peer: InfraBGPRouterConfig
         cardinality: one
         kind: Parent
+        optional: false
       - name: remote_asn
         peer: InfraAutonomousSystem
         cardinality: one
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ nodes:
         peer: InfraBGPRouterConfig
         cardinality: one
         kind: Parent
+        optional: false
       - name: peer_group
         peer: InfraBGPPeerGroup
         cardinality: one
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ nodes:
         peer: InfraBGPRouterConfig
         cardinality: one
         kind: Parent
+        optional: false
       - name: active_peer_groups
         peer: InfraBGPPeerGroup
         cardinality: many