diff --git a/website_signup_approval/__manifest__.py b/website_signup_approval/__manifest__.py
index f5971c3c3..b15aab43f 100755
--- a/website_signup_approval/__manifest__.py
+++ b/website_signup_approval/__manifest__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #############################################################################
 {
     'name': "Website Signup Approval",
-    'version': '17.0.1.0.2',
+    'version': '17.0.1.0.3',
     'summary': 'Approve signup request to login to the website',
     'description': """This module approve or reject signup approval request of 
      users from website.User can upload their documents for approval.""",
diff --git a/website_signup_approval/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/website_signup_approval/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index c2edcc02c..37aeebacc 100755
--- a/website_signup_approval/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/website_signup_approval/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@
 #### Version 17.0.1.0.2
 #### UPDT
 - Changed the Configuration from Sale Configuration to Website Configuration. 
+
+#### 05.08.2024
+#### Version 17.0.1.0.2
+#### UPDT
+- Added validation for the field in settings. 
diff --git a/website_signup_approval/views/res_config_settings_views.xml b/website_signup_approval/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
index c9a08cac8..1aef5de95 100755
--- a/website_signup_approval/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
+++ b/website_signup_approval/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                         <div class="content-group mt16"
                              invisible="auth_signup_approval == False">
                             <field name="documents_ids"
-                                   widget="many2many_tags"/>
+                                   widget="many2many_tags" required="auth_signup_approval == True"/>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>