diff --git a/apps/assets/templates/assets/_system_user.html b/apps/assets/templates/assets/_system_user.html
index 6549cf1012d4fc072eb05208bb81181664c2ab8b..cb3e8dd912fc42aa8203447149778f649f6fe248 100644
--- a/apps/assets/templates/assets/_system_user.html
+++ b/apps/assets/templates/assets/_system_user.html
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
                 $('.public-key-auth').addClass('hidden');
                 $('#'+'{{ form.password.id_for_label }}').attr('required', 'required');
                 $('#'+'{{ form.password.id_for_label }}').removeAttr('disabled');
+                $('#'+'{{ form.private_key_file.id_for_label }}').removeAttr('required');
 
             } else if ($(auth_method).val() == 'K') {
                 $('.password-auth').addClass('hidden');