diff --git a/src/common/utils/validation/host/hostCompanyDetails.validation.ts b/src/common/utils/validation/host/hostCompanyDetails.validation.ts
index 0012e4e..a6ca41a 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/validation/host/hostCompanyDetails.validation.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/validation/host/hostCompanyDetails.validation.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 
 export const parentCompanySchema = z.object({
   companyName: z.string()
-    .min(1, "Parent company name is required")
-    .max(100, "Parent company name cannot exceed 100 characters"),
+    .max(100, "Parent company name cannot exceed 100 characters")
+    .optional(),
 
   address1: z.string()
     .max(150, "Address1 cannot exceed 150 characters")
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const parentCompanySchema = z.object({
     }),
 
   companyTypeXid: z.number()
-    .min(1, "Company type XID is required"),
+    .optional(),
 
   websiteUrl: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   instagramUrl: z.string().nullable().optional(),
diff --git a/src/modules/host/handlers/Host_Admin/onboarding/submitCompanyDetails.ts b/src/modules/host/handlers/Host_Admin/onboarding/submitCompanyDetails.ts
index 675770a..40491aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/host/handlers/Host_Admin/onboarding/submitCompanyDetails.ts
+++ b/src/modules/host/handlers/Host_Admin/onboarding/submitCompanyDetails.ts
@@ -159,6 +159,15 @@ export const handler = safeHandler(async (event: APIGatewayProxyEvent): Promise<
       }
     }
 
+    if (
+      companyDetailsRaw.parentCompany &&
+      Object.values(companyDetailsRaw.parentCompany).every(
+        (v) => v === undefined || v === null
+      )
+    ) {
+      companyDetailsRaw.parentCompany = null;
+    }
+
     /** 6) Profile update if provided */
     if (fields.userProfile) {
       const userProfileRaw = normalizeJsonField(fields, 'userProfile');