diff --git a/oarepo_model_builder/datatypes/components/marshmallow/field.py b/oarepo_model_builder/datatypes/components/marshmallow/field.py
index 448fc2cc..24861c2d 100644
--- a/oarepo_model_builder/datatypes/components/marshmallow/field.py
+++ b/oarepo_model_builder/datatypes/components/marshmallow/field.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ def _marshmallow_field_arguments(
         self, datatype, section, marshmallow, field_name  # NOSONAR
     ):
         arguments = copy.copy(marshmallow.get("arguments", []))
+        required = datatype.definition.get('required', False)
+        if required:
+            arguments.append("required=True")
         read = marshmallow.get("read", True)
         write = marshmallow.get("write", True)
         if read and not write:
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index edde0f33..91f60b3f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = oarepo-model-builder
-version = 4.0.22
+version = 4.0.23
 description = A utility library that generates OARepo required data model files from a JSON specification file
 authors = Miroslav Bauer <bauer@cesnet.cz>, Miroslav Simek <simeki@vscht.cz>
 readme = README.md
diff --git a/tests/test_builder_from_entrypoints.py b/tests/test_builder_from_entrypoints.py
index 6ef12303..f320c7ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_builder_from_entrypoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_builder_from_entrypoints.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def test_include_invenio():
             "record": {
                 "module": {"qualified": "test"},
                 OAREPO_USE: "invenio",
-                "properties": {"a": {"type": "keyword"}},
+                "properties": {"a": {"type": "keyword", "required": True}},
             },
         },
         isort=False,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Meta:
         unknown = ma.RAISE
 
 
-    a = ma.fields.String()
+    a = ma.fields.String(required=True)
     """
         )
         == strip_whitespaces(data)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Meta:
 class TestUISchema(InvenioUISchema):
     class Meta:
         unknown = ma.RAISE
-    a = ma.fields.String()    """
+    a = ma.fields.String(required=True)    """
         )
         in strip_whitespaces(data)
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_shortcuts.py b/tests/test_shortcuts.py
index dc85b8e0..a6d96db9 100644
--- a/tests/test_shortcuts.py
+++ b/tests/test_shortcuts.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Meta:
         unknown = ma.RAISE
 
 
-    a = ma.fields.List(ma.fields.String())    
+    a = ma.fields.List(ma.fields.String(), required=True)    
     """
         )
         in strip_whitespaces(data)