diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8fb5017..b87c44c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 # Recommended: Go.AllowList.gitignore
 
 # Ignore everything
-*
+# *
 
 # But not these files...
 !/.gitignore
diff --git a/proto/security/jwt/v1/config.proto b/proto/security/jwt/v1/config.proto
index 258b4ab..4728c51 100644
--- a/proto/security/jwt/v1/config.proto
+++ b/proto/security/jwt/v1/config.proto
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ message Config {
   ];
   string key2 = 3 [
     json_name = "key2",
-    (validate.rules).string.min_len = 1,
     (gnostic.openapi.v3.property) = {description: "The secondary key used for signing the token."}
   ];
   string keyfunc = 4 [