diff --git a/lib/cloud_controller/config_schemas/blobstore_benchmarks_schema.rb b/lib/cloud_controller/config_schemas/blobstore_benchmarks_schema.rb
index c19f8b34bd..b6d6e692fb 100644
--- a/lib/cloud_controller/config_schemas/blobstore_benchmarks_schema.rb
+++ b/lib/cloud_controller/config_schemas/blobstore_benchmarks_schema.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class BlobstoreBenchmarksSchema < VCAP::Config
       define_schema do
         blobstore_section = {
           blobstore_type: String,
-          blobstore_provider: String,
+          optional(:blobstore_provider) => String,
 
           optional(:connection_config) => Hash,
           optional(:fog_connection) => Hash,