diff --git a/base/migrations/0004_alter_footertext_body.py b/base/migrations/0004_alter_footertext_body.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1ad178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/migrations/0004_alter_footertext_body.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.2 on 2024-03-23 16:00
+
+import wagtail.fields
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('base', '0003_formpage_formfield'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='footertext',
+            name='body',
+            field=wagtail.fields.RichTextField(blank=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/base/models.py b/base/models.py
index e95cd14..fd159a0 100644
--- a/base/models.py
+++ b/base/models.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class FooterText(
     TranslatableMixin,
     models.Model,
 ):
-    body = RichTextField()
+    body = RichTextField(blank=True)
 
     panels = [
         FieldPanel("body"),