diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/surveys/Survey.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/surveys/Survey.tsx
index 052c561061726..100177211fb7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/surveys/Survey.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/surveys/Survey.tsx
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@ export function SurveyForm({ id }: { id: string }): JSX.Element {
                                                             ]}
                                                         />
                                                     </Field>
+                                                    {survey.questions.length > 1 && (
+                                                        <Field name="optional" className="my-2">
+                                                            <LemonCheckbox
+                                                                label="Optional"
+                                                                checked={!!question.optional}
+                                                            />
+                                                        </Field>
+                                                    )}
                                                     <Field name="question" label="Question">
                                                         <LemonInput value={question.question} />
                                                     </Field>
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 3d4cbbcde9c45..4262bdfc5ae17 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ export interface SurveyAppearance {
 export interface SurveyQuestionBase {
     question: string
     description?: string | null
-    required?: boolean
+    optional?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface BasicSurveyQuestion extends SurveyQuestionBase {