diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/schemas/role-arg-spec.json b/src/ansiblelint/schemas/role-arg-spec.json
index 111fbe528b..50a7b7dfa3 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/schemas/role-arg-spec.json
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/schemas/role-arg-spec.json
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@
           "type": "string"
         }
       },
-      "required": ["options"],
       "title": "Entry Point",
       "type": "object"
     },
diff --git a/test/schemas/test/roles/description-only/meta/main.yml b/test/schemas/test/roles/description-only/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e6dc8d800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/schemas/test/roles/description-only/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    short_description: A role with only documentation and no options should be valid