diff --git a/lib/alma/request.rb b/lib/alma/request.rb
index 408ac1e..ffa1765 100644
--- a/lib/alma/request.rb
+++ b/lib/alma/request.rb
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ def initialize(args)
     end
 
     def additional_validation!(args)
+      return unless args.fetch(:request_type) == "DIGITIZATION"
+
       args.fetch(:description) do
         raise ArgumentError.new(
           ":description option must be specified when request_type is DIGITIZATION"
diff --git a/spec/lib/request_spec.rb b/spec/lib/request_spec.rb
index 45bbc26..a4ef30f 100644
--- a/spec/lib/request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/request_spec.rb
@@ -179,11 +179,21 @@
         expect { described_class.submit({ mms_id: "foo" }) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /:user_id option/)
       end
 
-      it "raises an Error when description is not an included option" do
+      it "raises an Error when holding_type is DIGITIZATION and description is not an included option" do
         options = { mms_id: "foo", holding_id: "hold", item_pid: "pid", user_id: "user", request_type: "DIGITIZATION", target_destination: "DIGI_DEPT_INST", partial_digitization: false }
         expect { described_class.submit(options) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /:description option/)
       end
 
+      it "raises an Error when holding_type is HOLD and pickup_location_type is not an included option" do
+        options = { mms_id: "foo", holding_id: "hold", item_pid: "pid", user_id: "user", request_type: "HOLD" }
+        expect { described_class.submit(options) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /:pickup_location_type option/)
+      end
+
+      it "raises an Error when holding_type is HOLD and pickup_location_type is not an included option" do
+        options = { mms_id: "foo", holding_id: "hold", item_pid: "pid", user_id: "user", request_type: "HOLD", pickup_location_type: "LIBRARY" }
+        expect { described_class.submit(options) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /:pickup_location_library option/)
+      end
+
       it "raises an Error when request_type is not an included option" do
         expect { described_class.submit({ mms_id: "foo", user_id: "user" }) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /:request_type option/)
       end