diff --git a/jiracmd/request.go b/jiracmd/request.go
index 7e5013a..7946923 100644
--- a/jiracmd/request.go
+++ b/jiracmd/request.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func CmdRequestRegistry(o *oreo.Client) *jiracli.CommandRegistryEntry {
 func CmdRequestUsage(cmd *kingpin.CmdClause, opts *RequestOptions) error {
 	cmd.Flag("method", "HTTP request method to use").Short('m').EnumVar(&opts.Method, "GET", "PUT", "POST", "DELETE")
 	cmd.Arg("API", "Path to Jira API (ie: /rest/api/2/issue)").Required().StringVar(&opts.URI)
-	cmd.Arg("JSON", "JSON Content to send to API").Required().StringVar(&opts.Data)
+	cmd.Arg("JSON", "JSON Content to send to API").StringVar(&opts.Data)
 
 	return nil
 }