diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 9a1b803d..ec9de981 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 	repo         = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
 	website      = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
 	issueTracker = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
-	forums       = db.Column(db.Integer,     nullable=False)
+	forums       = db.Column(db.Integer,     nullable=True)
 
 	tags = db.relationship("Tag", secondary=tags, lazy="subquery",
 			backref=db.backref("packages", lazy=True))
diff --git a/app/views/packages.py b/app/views/packages.py
index 14616dc9..521589b9 100644
--- a/app/views/packages.py
+++ b/app/views/packages.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class PackageForm(FlaskForm):
 	repo          = StringField("Repo URL", [Optional(), URL()])
 	website       = StringField("Website URL", [Optional(), URL()])
 	issueTracker  = StringField("Issue Tracker URL", [Optional(), URL()])
-	forums	      = IntegerField("Forum Topic ID", [InputRequired(), NumberRange(0,999999)])
+	forums	      = IntegerField("Forum Topic ID", [Optional(), NumberRange(0,999999)])
 	submit	      = SubmitField("Save")
 
 @app.route("/packages/new/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
diff --git a/migrations/versions/ead35f7d446c_.py b/migrations/versions/ead35f7d446c_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdd9c1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/ead35f7d446c_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: ead35f7d446c
+Revises: 81e0eb07a3cd
+Create Date: 2018-05-23 19:39:29.216273
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'ead35f7d446c'
+down_revision = '81e0eb07a3cd'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.alter_column('package', 'forums',
+               existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+               nullable=True)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.alter_column('package', 'forums',
+               existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+               nullable=False)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###