diff --git a/src/rules/rules.js b/src/rules/rules.js
index 94ac8acaf..984fcd9c5 100644
--- a/src/rules/rules.js
+++ b/src/rules/rules.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  * @typedef {object} RuleConfig configuration for {@link rules.JSRule}
  * @property {string} name name of the rule (used in UI)
  * @property {string} [description] description of the rule (used in UI)
- * @property {HostTrigger|HostTrigger[]} triggers which will fire the rule
+ * @property {HostTrigger|HostTrigger[]} [triggers] which will fire the rule
  * @property {RuleCallback} execute callback to run when the rule fires
  * @property {string} [id] UID of the rule, if not provided, one is generated
  * @property {string[]} [tags] tags for the rule (used in UI)
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ function JSRule (ruleConfig) {
     rule.setTags(jsArrayToJavaSet(ruleConfig.tags));
   }
 
-  // Register rule here
   if (ruleConfig.triggers) {
     if (!Array.isArray(ruleConfig.triggers)) ruleConfig.triggers = [ruleConfig.triggers];
     rule.setTriggers(ruleConfig.triggers);
-    rule = automationManager.addRule(rule);
   } else {
-    throw new Error(`Triggers are missing for rule "${ruleConfig.name ? ruleConfig.name : ruleUID}"!`);
+    log.info(`Rule "${ruleConfig.name ? ruleConfig.name : ruleUID}" has no triggers and will only run when manually triggered.`);
   }
+  // Register rule here
+  rule = automationManager.addRule(rule);
 
   // Add config to the action so that MainUI can show the script
   const actionConfiguration = rule.actions.get(0).getConfiguration();
diff --git a/types/rules/rules.d.ts b/types/rules/rules.d.ts
index 36a09ce01..e305302ed 100644
--- a/types/rules/rules.d.ts
+++ b/types/rules/rules.d.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export type RuleConfig = {
     /**
      * which will fire the rule
      */
-    triggers: HostTrigger | HostTrigger[];
+    triggers?: HostTrigger | HostTrigger[];
     /**
      * callback to run when the rule fires
      */
diff --git a/types/rules/rules.d.ts.map b/types/rules/rules.d.ts.map
index fada6e538..bf697b965 100644
--- a/types/rules/rules.d.ts.map
+++ b/types/rules/rules.d.ts.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+{"version":3,"file":"rules.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../src/rules/rules.js"],"names":[],"mappings":";;;;;;;;;;;cAec,MAAM;;;;cACN,MAAM;;;;mBACN,MAAM;;;;qBACN,MAAM;;;;cACN,MAAM;;;;eACN,MAAM;;;;mBACN,MAAM;;;;gBACN,MAAM;;;;eACN,MAAM;;;;eACN,MAAM;;;;YACN,MAAM;;;;cACN,MAAM;;;;oBACN,MAAM;;;;UACN,MAAM;;;;eACN,MAAM;;;;iBACN,MAAM;;;;gBACN,MAAM;;;;YACN,MAAM;;;;;;;;;;;;;mCAOT,WAAW;;;;;;;;UAKR,MAAM;;;;kBACN,MAAM;;;;eACN,cAAY,aAAa;;;;aACzB,YAAY;;;;SACZ,MAAM;;;;WACN,MAAM,EAAE;;;;gBACR,MAAM;;;;gBACN,OAAO;;;;qBACP,MAAM;;AAkFpB;;;;;;;IAOI;AACJ,gCAHY,MAAM,GACJ,OAAO,CAUpB;AAED;;;;;;;;;IASI;AACJ,6BALY,MAAM,SACN,MAAM,SACN,OAAO,QAalB;AAED;;;;;;;;IAQI;AACJ,+BAJY,MAAM,GACJ,OAAO,CAQpB;AAED;;;;;;;IAOI;AACJ,gCAJY,MAAM,aACN,OAAO,QAQlB;AAED;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;IAiBI;AACJ,mCAJY,UAAU,YAiErB;AAED;;;;;;;;;GASG;AACH,6CAJW,UAAU,YA8CpB"}
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