diff --git a/apps/site/src/app/apply/sections/Components/DropdownSelect.tsx b/apps/site/src/app/apply/sections/Components/DropdownSelect.tsx
index 4c04a0ea..08d64010 100644
--- a/apps/site/src/app/apply/sections/Components/DropdownSelect.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/src/app/apply/sections/Components/DropdownSelect.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ export default function DropdownSelect({
 				name={name}
 				id={name}
 				onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
+				required
 			>
+				<option value="" selected disabled hidden></option>
 				{values.map((item, i) => {
 					return (
 						<option key={`option-${i}`} value={item.value}>