diff --git a/scripts/validate.py b/scripts/validate.py
index f6e023a9..fcf700b2 100755
--- a/scripts/validate.py
+++ b/scripts/validate.py
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ def check_schema(test_data):
     with open(example_file, "r") as f:
         example = json.load(f)
 
+    optional_fields = {"logo"}
     ok = True
     for key, example_value in example.items():
         if key not in test_data:
+            if key in optional_fields:
+                continue
             print(f"❌ Missing field: '{key}'")
             ok = False
             continue
@@ -126,13 +129,14 @@ def main():
     else:
         print(f"✅ Name is valid: '{name_value.strip()}'")
 
-    # --- Check: 'logo' must point to a valid image URL ---
+    # --- Check: 'logo' must point to a valid image URL (optional) ---
     logo = data.get("logo")
-    if check_logo(logo):
-        print("✅ Logo is valid")
-    else:
-        print(f"❌ Logo {logo} check failed")
-        sys.exit(1)
+    if logo is not None:
+        if check_logo(logo):
+            print("✅ Logo is valid")
+        else:
+            print(f"❌ Logo {logo} check failed")
+            sys.exit(1)
 
     # --- Check: on-chain keys must match payload keys
     secp_chain, bls_chain = get_validator_keys(validator_id, network)
diff --git a/testnet/024028e1910c32cac434c75d34e6957f059d5642b07de92735efb92b7e73f6aabf.json b/testnet/024028e1910c32cac434c75d34e6957f059d5642b07de92735efb92b7e73f6aabf.json
index bf54e1ce..9d0d273c 100644
--- a/testnet/024028e1910c32cac434c75d34e6957f059d5642b07de92735efb92b7e73f6aabf.json
+++ b/testnet/024028e1910c32cac434c75d34e6957f059d5642b07de92735efb92b7e73f6aabf.json
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@
   "bls": "90b6b15a708aa6258622911b6cb4467918888f9943cb8141143a41094097578014318678fe56b0d2744fab6d617c93c8",
   "website": "https://t.me/Anril44",
   "description": "blockchain developer",
-  "logo": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anril44/assets/main/logos/anril-1.jpg",
   "x": "https://x.com/AnRil44"
 }