diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
index 70981658f..c235b8115 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# v2.7.7 (FUTURE)
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+* [#4168](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4168) - Role is not required when creating a virtual machine
+
+---
+
 # v2.7.6 (2020-02-13)
 
 ## Bug Fixes
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/forms.py b/netbox/virtualization/forms.py
index 12393d400..f35a94c99 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/forms.py
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ class VirtualMachineForm(BootstrapMixin, TenancyForm, CustomFieldModelForm):
     )
     role = DynamicModelChoiceField(
         queryset=DeviceRole.objects.all(),
+        required=False,
         widget=APISelect(
             api_url="/api/dcim/device-roles/",
             additional_query_params={