diff --git a/airbyte-api/src/main/openapi/config.yaml b/airbyte-api/src/main/openapi/config.yaml
index 477d7ee688da..c1fdc0044d4b 100644
--- a/airbyte-api/src/main/openapi/config.yaml
+++ b/airbyte-api/src/main/openapi/config.yaml
@@ -3143,7 +3143,6 @@ components:
     WebBackendConnectionCreate:
       type: object
       required:
-        - connection
         - sourceId
         - destinationId
         - status