diff --git a/lib/types/src/schema/vault.ts b/lib/types/src/schema/vault.ts
index c5d976e59..7d4f3fecf 100644
--- a/lib/types/src/schema/vault.ts
+++ b/lib/types/src/schema/vault.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 import { z } from 'zod'
 
-export const VaultSchema = z.object({
-  team: z.string(),
-  app: z.string()
-})
+// In theory, these fields should be required as Vault won't work without them,
+// but not every app that pulls in the Vault plugin actually needs to use
+// Vault, e.g., an app that uses the `nodemon` plugin with the `useVault`
+// option set to false.
+export const VaultSchema = z
+  .object({
+    team: z.string(),
+    app: z.string()
+  })
+  .partial()
 export type VaultOptions = z.infer<typeof VaultSchema>
 
 export const Schema = VaultSchema