diff --git a/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py b/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py
index a33228b1d..97675d2a6 100644
--- a/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py
+++ b/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class MentorProfile(Document, Mixin):
     languages = ListField(StringField(), required=True)
     specializations = ListField(StringField(), required=True)
     biography = StringField(required=False)
-    offers_in_person = BooleanField(required=True, default=False)
-    offers_group_appointments = BooleanField(required=True, default=False)
+    offers_in_person = BooleanField(required=False, default=False)
+    offers_group_appointments = BooleanField(required=False, default=False)
     videos = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField(Video))
     video = EmbeddedDocumentField(Video)
     availability = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField(Availability))