diff --git a/epictrack-api/migrations/versions/09a79ca8e8fd_add_none_ministry.py b/epictrack-api/migrations/versions/09a79ca8e8fd_add_none_ministry.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb7cd5e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/epictrack-api/migrations/versions/09a79ca8e8fd_add_none_ministry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""Add None ministry in ministries table
+
+Revision ID: 09a79ca8e8fd
+Revises: 65cb91595d6a
+Create Date: 2024-01-11 13:19:49.744798
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '09a79ca8e8fd'
+down_revision = '65cb91595d6a'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+NoneMinistryName = 'None'
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+
+    ministries = sa.table(
+        'ministries',
+        sa.Column('name', sa.String),
+        sa.column('abbreviation', sa.String),
+        sa.Column('is_active', sa.Boolean),
+        sa.Column('is_deleted', sa.Boolean),
+        sa.Column('sort_order', sa.Integer),
+    )
+
+    op.execute(
+        ministries.insert().values(
+            name=NoneMinistryName,
+            abbreviation=NoneMinistryName,
+            is_active=True,
+            is_deleted=False,
+            sort_order=-1,
+        )
+    )
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+
+    op.execute(f"delete from ministries where name='{NoneMinistryName}'")
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/epictrack-web/src/components/work/WorkForm/index.tsx b/epictrack-web/src/components/work/WorkForm/index.tsx
index c02b6167f..a228ec8ea 100644
--- a/epictrack-web/src/components/work/WorkForm/index.tsx
+++ b/epictrack-web/src/components/work/WorkForm/index.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const schema = yup.object<Work>().shape({
   work_type_id: yup.number().required("Work type is required"),
   start_date: yup.date().required("Start date is required"),
   project_id: yup.number().required("Project is required"),
+  ministry_id: yup.number().required("Responsible Ministry is required"),
   federal_involvement_id: yup
     .number()
     .required("Federal Involvement is required"),
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ export default function WorkForm({ ...props }) {
           ></ControlledSelectV2>
         </Grid>
         <Grid item xs={6}>
-          <ETFormLabel>Responsible Ministry</ETFormLabel>
+          <ETFormLabel required>Responsible Ministry</ETFormLabel>
           <ControlledSelectV2
             placeholder="Select"
             helperText={errors?.ministry_id?.message?.toString()}