diff --git a/server/gx-workflow-ls-format2/src/profiles.ts b/server/gx-workflow-ls-format2/src/profiles.ts
index c925738..5e621c4 100644
--- a/server/gx-workflow-ls-format2/src/profiles.ts
+++ b/server/gx-workflow-ls-format2/src/profiles.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export class GxFormat2IWCValidationProfile extends IWCCommonValidationProfile {
     new RequiredPropertyValidationRule(
       "doc",
       true,
-      DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
+      DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
       "The workflow is not documented. Documenting workflows helps users understand the purpose of the workflow."
     ),
     new InputTypeValidationRule(DiagnosticSeverity.Error),
diff --git a/server/gx-workflow-ls-native/src/profiles.ts b/server/gx-workflow-ls-native/src/profiles.ts
index 1a44e6e..50f0a52 100644
--- a/server/gx-workflow-ls-native/src/profiles.ts
+++ b/server/gx-workflow-ls-native/src/profiles.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class NativeIWCValidationProfile extends IWCCommonValidationProfile {
     new RequiredPropertyValidationRule(
       "annotation",
       true,
-      DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
+      DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
       "The workflow is not annotated. Annotating workflows helps users understand the purpose of the workflow."
     ),
     new WorkflowOutputLabelValidationRule(DiagnosticSeverity.Error),
diff --git a/server/packages/server-common/src/providers/validation/profiles.ts b/server/packages/server-common/src/providers/validation/profiles.ts
index 53046e4..5e3cc4b 100644
--- a/server/packages/server-common/src/providers/validation/profiles.ts
+++ b/server/packages/server-common/src/providers/validation/profiles.ts
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ export class IWCCommonValidationProfile implements ValidationProfile {
     new RequiredPropertyValidationRule(
       "creator",
       true,
-      DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
+      DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
       "The workflow does not specify a creator."
     ),
     new RequiredPropertyValidationRule(
       "license",
       true,
-      DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
+      DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
       "The workflow does not specify a license."
     ),
     // Add more common rules here...