diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
index 5df50e2a7277006b5a6a666ab22aa776a8a7772e..e59b0337fa2196363445994690669eb8e0cd70f5 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Job Card", {
 								label: __("Select Employees"),
 								options: "Job Card Time Log",
 								fieldname: "employees",
+								reqd: 1,
 								filters: {
 									status: "Active",
 								},