diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.json b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.json
index 93a0b8960e5..f21e94ebbe0 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.json
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.json
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Item Code",
-   "options": "Item"
+   "options": "Item",
+   "reqd": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "source_warehouse",
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-05-12 12:22:18.506904",
+ "modified": "2026-06-23 16:52:37.669110",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Manufacturing",
  "name": "Job Card Item",
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.py
index ecf082392a3..f1b0f53e9c4 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card_item/job_card_item.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class JobCardItem(Document):
 
 		allow_alternative_item: DF.Check
 		description: DF.Text | None
-		item_code: DF.Link | None
+		item_code: DF.Link
 		item_group: DF.Link | None
 		item_name: DF.Data | None
 		parent: DF.Data