diff --git a/backend/infrahub/core/schema/schema_branch.py b/backend/infrahub/core/schema/schema_branch.py
index e433383cd4..44a27f200d 100644
--- a/backend/infrahub/core/schema/schema_branch.py
+++ b/backend/infrahub/core/schema/schema_branch.py
@@ -2051,8 +2051,6 @@ def add_relationships_to_template(self, node: NodeSchema | GenericSchema) -> Non
         template_schema.relationships = [
             r for r in template_schema.relationships if r.kind == RelationshipKind.TEMPLATE
         ]
-        # Tell if the user explicitely requested this template
-        is_autogenerated_subtemplate = node.generate_template is False
 
         for relationship in node.relationships:
             if relationship.peer in [InfrahubKind.GENERICGROUP, InfrahubKind.PROFILE] or relationship.kind not in [
@@ -2068,10 +2066,6 @@ def add_relationships_to_template(self, node: NodeSchema | GenericSchema) -> Non
                 if relationship.kind not in [RelationshipKind.ATTRIBUTE, RelationshipKind.GENERIC]
                 else relationship.peer
             )
-
-            is_optional = (
-                relationship.optional if is_autogenerated_subtemplate else relationship.kind != RelationshipKind.PARENT
-            )
             identifier = (
                 f"template_{relationship.identifier}"
                 if relationship.identifier
@@ -2088,7 +2082,7 @@ def add_relationships_to_template(self, node: NodeSchema | GenericSchema) -> Non
                     name=relationship.name,
                     peer=rel_template_peer,
                     kind=relationship.kind,
-                    optional=is_optional,
+                    optional=True,
                     cardinality=relationship.cardinality,
                     direction=relationship.direction,
                     branch=relationship.branch,