diff --git a/app/Models/AssetModel.php b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
index 60ba29b490..7a66620916 100755
--- a/app/Models/AssetModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class AssetModel extends SnipeModel
 
     // Declare the rules for the model validation
     protected $rules = [
-        'name'              => 'required|min:1|max:255|unique:models,name',
-        'model_number'      => 'max:255|nullable',
+        'name'              => 'string|required|min:1|max:255|unique:models,name',
+        'model_number'      => 'string|max:255|nullable',
         'min_amt'           => 'integer|min:0|nullable',
         'category_id'       => 'required|integer|exists:categories,id',
         'manufacturer_id'   => 'integer|exists:manufacturers,id|nullable',