diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/rpi/legup/model/rules/CaseRule.java b/src/main/java/edu/rpi/legup/model/rules/CaseRule.java
index b214e0119..ab2cc8f0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/rpi/legup/model/rules/CaseRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/rpi/legup/model/rules/CaseRule.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public CaseRule(String ruleID, String ruleName, String description, String image
         this.ruleType = CASE;
         this.INVALID_USE_MESSAGE = "Invalid use of the case rule " + this.ruleName;
         this.MAX_CASES = 10;
-        this.MIN_CASES = 0; // By default, this will not actually have any effect
+        this.MIN_CASES = 1; // By default, this will not actually have any effect
     }
 
     /**