diff --git a/extensions-core/azure-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/storage/azure/AzureAccountConfig.java b/extensions-core/azure-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/storage/azure/AzureAccountConfig.java
index 938db5393eb1..237b8dc7a29f 100644
--- a/extensions-core/azure-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/storage/azure/AzureAccountConfig.java
+++ b/extensions-core/azure-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/storage/azure/AzureAccountConfig.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.validation.constraints.Min;
-import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
 /**
  * Stores the configuration for an Azure account.
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@
 public class AzureAccountConfig
 {
   @JsonProperty
-  @NotNull
+  @Nullable
   private String account;
 
   /**