diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/News/Form/NewsArticleForm.php b/app/Http/Livewire/News/Form/NewsArticleForm.php
index 44b6ffdc..7ceaaf8f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/News/Form/NewsArticleForm.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/News/Form/NewsArticleForm.php
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ class NewsArticleForm extends Component
             'libraryItem.type'               => 'required',
             'libraryItem.language_code'      => 'required',
             'libraryItem.value'              => 'required',
-            'libraryItem.sats'               => 'required',
+            'libraryItem.value_to_be_paid'   => [Rule::requiredIf(!$this->libraryItem->sats), 'string',],
+            'libraryItem.sats'               => [Rule::requiredIf(!$this->libraryItem->sats), 'numeric',],
             'libraryItem.subtitle'           => 'string|nullable',
             'libraryItem.excerpt'            => 'required',
             'libraryItem.main_image_caption' => 'string|nullable',