diff --git a/static/app/components/modals/debugFileCustomRepository/utils.tsx b/static/app/components/modals/debugFileCustomRepository/utils.tsx
index e4bc1896a93c73..ac4916577b2f64 100644
--- a/static/app/components/modals/debugFileCustomRepository/utils.tsx
+++ b/static/app/components/modals/debugFileCustomRepository/utils.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export function getFormFieldsAndInitialData(
           {
             name: 'secret_key',
             type: 'string',
-            required: true,
+            required: !secret_key,
             label: t('Secret Access Key'),
             placeholder:
               typeof secret_key === 'object'
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ export function getFormFieldsAndInitialData(
           {
             name: 'private_key',
             type: 'string',
-            required: true,
+            // Private key is only required if it's not already set
+            required: !private_key,
             multiline: true,
             autosize: true,
             maxRows: 5,