diff --git a/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py b/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
index 0ba55cd8b..fa9040f0b 100644
--- a/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
+++ b/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ __all__ = [
 
 
 class AssetProtocolsSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    port = serializers.IntegerField(required=False, allow_null=True, max_value=65535, min_value=0)
+    port = serializers.IntegerField(required=True, allow_null=True, max_value=65535, min_value=0)
 
     def get_render_help_text(self):
         if self.parent and self.parent.many:
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class NodeDisplaySerializer(serializers.ListField):
 class AssetSerializer(BulkOrgResourceModelSerializer, ResourceLabelsMixin, WritableNestedModelSerializer):
     category = LabeledChoiceField(choices=Category.choices, read_only=True, label=_('Category'))
     type = LabeledChoiceField(choices=AllTypes.choices(), read_only=True, label=_('Type'))
-    protocols = AssetProtocolsSerializer(many=True, required=False, label=_('Protocols'), default=())
+    protocols = AssetProtocolsSerializer(many=True, required=True, label=_('Protocols'))
     accounts = AssetAccountSerializer(many=True, required=False, allow_null=True, write_only=True, label=_('Accounts'))
     nodes_display = NodeDisplaySerializer(read_only=False, required=False, label=_("Node path"))
     auto_config = serializers.DictField(read_only=True, label=_('Auto info'))