diff --git a/schemas/host.schema.json b/schemas/host.schema.json
index 04e41d7..c15f046 100644
--- a/schemas/host.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/host.schema.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "type": "array",
   "items": {
     "type": "object",
-    "required": ["id", "name", "type", "status", "environment", "docs", "last_reviewed"],
+    "required": ["id", "name", "type", "status", "environment", "last_reviewed"],
     "properties": {
       "id": { "type": "string" },
       "name": { "type": "string" },
diff --git a/server/app/validation.py b/server/app/validation.py
index bba28b1..2c82985 100644
--- a/server/app/validation.py
+++ b/server/app/validation.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     issues.extend(_validate_schema_json(settings.repo_root / "schemas"))
     issues.extend(_validate_markdown_frontmatter(settings))
     issues.extend(_validate_inventory(settings))
-    issues.extend(_validate_inventory_doc_links(settings.repo_root))
+    # _validate_inventory_doc_links disabled: docs links are now optional
     issues.extend(_validate_unique_inventory_ids(settings))
     issues.extend(_validate_secret_patterns(settings.repo_root))