diff --git a/src/03-modality-agnostic-files.md b/src/03-modality-agnostic-files.md
index 82bdc20af0..c08afc70c7 100644
--- a/src/03-modality-agnostic-files.md
+++ b/src/03-modality-agnostic-files.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ and a guide for using macros can be found at
       "HEDVersion": "RECOMMENDED",
       "DatasetType": "RECOMMENDED",
       "License": "RECOMMENDED",
-      "Authors": "OPTIONAL",
+      "Authors": "RECOMMENDED",
       "Acknowledgements": "OPTIONAL",
       "HowToAcknowledge": "OPTIONAL",
       "Funding": "OPTIONAL",