diff --git a/ai-vector-image/apex/apex.md b/ai-vector-image/apex/apex.md
index 488115b3..2a16d60a 100644
--- a/ai-vector-image/apex/apex.md
+++ b/ai-vector-image/apex/apex.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ In this lab, you will:
 * Create a page to display the details of an image
 * Link the two pages together
 
-### Prerequisites (Optional)
+### Prerequisites
 
 This lab assumes you have:
 * All previous labs successfully completed
diff --git a/ai-vector-image/generate/generate.md b/ai-vector-image/generate/generate.md
index 5d2ae6a5..12f3a40a 100644
--- a/ai-vector-image/generate/generate.md
+++ b/ai-vector-image/generate/generate.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ In this lab, you will:
 * Load various preprocessors and models
 * Run the steps to convert an image to text
 
-### Prerequisites (Optional)
+### Prerequisites
 
 This lab assumes you have:
 * All previous labs successfully completed
diff --git a/ai-vector-image/load-desc/load-desc.md b/ai-vector-image/load-desc/load-desc.md
index 79489dbb..7c7a0670 100644
--- a/ai-vector-image/load-desc/load-desc.md
+++ b/ai-vector-image/load-desc/load-desc.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ In this lab, you will:
 * Use two models to generate descriptions for each image
 * Load the descriptions and images into a databse
 
-### Prerequisites (Optional)
+### Prerequisites
 
 This lab assumes you have:
 * All previous labs successfully completed
diff --git a/ai-vector-image/load-vectors/load-vectors.md b/ai-vector-image/load-vectors/load-vectors.md
index 513fea82..ab301060 100644
--- a/ai-vector-image/load-vectors/load-vectors.md
+++ b/ai-vector-image/load-vectors/load-vectors.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ In this lab, you will:
 * Create vectors for the description fields
 * Perform an AI Vector Search
 
-### Prerequisites (Optional)
+### Prerequisites
 
 This lab assumes you have:
 * All previous labs successfully completed