diff --git a/app/search/search-results.tsx b/app/search/search-results.tsx
index a40ecaf6..ef5e913b 100644
--- a/app/search/search-results.tsx
+++ b/app/search/search-results.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const SearchResults = ({search}: { search: (search: string) => Promise<Result[]>
           className="rounded-full h-20 w-full lg:w-100 text-20 mb-10"
           id="query"
           type="text"
+          required
           defaultValue={searchString}
         />
         <button
diff --git a/src/components/search/site-search-form.tsx b/src/components/search/site-search-form.tsx
index 4b9df693..00ba063d 100644
--- a/src/components/search/site-search-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/search/site-search-form.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const SiteSearchForm = ({...props}: ComponentProps<any>) => {
           placeholder="Search this site"
           id={inputId}
           name="q"
+          required
         />
         <button type="submit" className="absolute top-5 right-5">
           <MagnifyingGlassIcon width={30}/>