diff --git a/src/components/sections/openness/openness.module.css b/src/components/sections/openness/openness.module.css
index 34b14fb32..aac10389e 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/openness/openness.module.css
+++ b/src/components/sections/openness/openness.module.css
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: flex-start;
   max-width: var(--max-content-width-large);
-  padding: 0 2rem;
   margin: 5rem auto;
   gap: 2rem;
   color: var(--text-primary);
diff --git a/studio/schemas/objects/sections/openness.ts b/studio/schemas/objects/sections/openness.ts
index 4e6fd6937..937f3423c 100644
--- a/studio/schemas/objects/sections/openness.ts
+++ b/studio/schemas/objects/sections/openness.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const opennessSection = defineField({
       description:
         "Enter the primary title that will be displayed at the top of the section.",
       type: "internationalizedArrayString",
+      validation: (rule) => rule.required(),
     },
     {
       name: "image",
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export const opennessSection = defineField({
       options: {
         hotspot: true,
       },
+      validation: (rule) => rule.required(),
     },
     {
       name: "description",
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ export const opennessSection = defineField({
       description:
         "Enter the description that will be displayed in the smiley block.",
       type: "internationalizedArrayString",
+      validation: (rule) => rule.required(),
     },
   ],
   preview: {