diff --git a/scripts/db/schemes/regions.js b/scripts/db/schemes/regions.js
index fd8c0ad9..2560aa9d 100644
--- a/scripts/db/schemes/regions.js
+++ b/scripts/db/schemes/regions.js
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ module.exports = {
 	countries: Joi.array().items(
 		Joi.string()
 			.regex(/^[A-Z]{2}$/)
-			.allow('')
+			.required()
 	)
 }