diff --git a/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/Makefile b/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/Makefile
index a76a69cdde44..8b9c14f041f9 100644
--- a/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PORTNAME=	pfSense-pkg-Notes
-PORTVERSION=	0.2.8
+PORTVERSION=	0.2.9
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	# empty
diff --git a/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/files/usr/local/pkg/notes.xml b/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/files/usr/local/pkg/notes.xml
index e3f6774c0e33..78874674d5f7 100644
--- a/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/files/usr/local/pkg/notes.xml
+++ b/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Notes/files/usr/local/pkg/notes.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 			<fieldname>title</fieldname>
 			<description>Enter the title.</description>
 			<type>input</type>
+			<required/>
 		</field>
 		<field>
 			<fielddescr>Category</fielddescr>
@@ -92,11 +93,7 @@
 			<type>input</type>
 		</field>
 		<field>
-			<fielddescr>
-				<![CDATA[
-				<strong>Notes</strong><br /><br />
-				]]>
-			</fielddescr>
+			<fielddescr>Notes</fielddescr>
 			<fieldname>notes</fieldname>
 			<description></description>
 			<type>textarea</type>
@@ -104,6 +101,7 @@
 			<size>30</size>
 			<cols>70</cols>
 			<rows>20</rows>
+			<required/>
 		</field>
 	</fields>
 </packagegui>