diff --git a/script/hassfest/translations.py b/script/hassfest/translations.py
index cd24b42879d..14993dd8df1 100644
--- a/script/hassfest/translations.py
+++ b/script/hassfest/translations.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def gen_strings_schema(config: Config, integration: Integration) -> vol.Schema:
                         cv.schema_with_slug_keys(
                             {
                                 vol.Required("name"): str,
-                                vol.Required(
+                                vol.Optional(
                                     "description"
                                 ): translation_value_validator,
                             },
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def gen_strings_schema(config: Config, integration: Integration) -> vol.Schema:
                     vol.Optional("fields"): cv.schema_with_slug_keys(
                         {
                             vol.Required("name"): str,
-                            vol.Required("description"): translation_value_validator,
+                            vol.Optional("description"): translation_value_validator,
                             vol.Optional("example"): translation_value_validator,
                         },
                         slug_validator=translation_key_validator,
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ def gen_strings_schema(config: Config, integration: Integration) -> vol.Schema:
                     vol.Optional("fields"): cv.schema_with_slug_keys(
                         {
                             vol.Required("name"): str,
-                            vol.Required("description"): translation_value_validator,
+                            vol.Optional("description"): translation_value_validator,
                             vol.Optional("example"): translation_value_validator,
                         },
                         slug_validator=translation_key_validator,
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def gen_strings_schema(config: Config, integration: Integration) -> vol.Schema:
                     vol.Optional("fields"): cv.schema_with_slug_keys(
                         {
                             vol.Required("name"): str,
-                            vol.Required("description"): translation_value_validator,
+                            vol.Optional("description"): translation_value_validator,
                             vol.Optional("example"): translation_value_validator,
                         },
                         slug_validator=translation_key_validator,
diff --git a/tests/hassfest/test_translations.py b/tests/hassfest/test_translations.py
index fdd903ab806..b0d79c1e7b8 100644
--- a/tests/hassfest/test_translations.py
+++ b/tests/hassfest/test_translations.py
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ SAMPLE_STRINGS = {
                     "name": "Field one",
                     "description": "Description of field one",
                 },
+                "field_two": {
+                    "name": "Field two",
+                },
             },
         },
         "field_old": {
@@ -346,7 +349,6 @@ SAMPLE_STRINGS = {
                 },
                 "target": {
                     "name": "Target",
-                    "description": "The target device",
                 },
             },
             "sections": {
@@ -371,6 +373,9 @@ SAMPLE_STRINGS = {
                     "description": "The entity to check",
                     "example": "light.living_room",
                 },
+                "some_option": {
+                    "name": "Some option",
+                },
             },
         },
     },
@@ -384,6 +389,9 @@ SAMPLE_STRINGS = {
                     "description": "The entity to monitor",
                     "example": "light.living_room",
                 },
+                "some_option": {
+                    "name": "Some option",
+                },
             },
         },
     },