diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v7_2/update_assessment_modules.py b/erpnext/patches/v7_2/update_assessment_modules.py
index 2ea9f6eea9..550292e184 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v7_2/update_assessment_modules.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v7_2/update_assessment_modules.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def execute():
 				assessment_result.grading_scale = assessment.grading_scale
 				assessment_result.total_score = stud_result.result
 				assessment_result.flags.ignore_validate = True
+				assessment_result.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
 				assessment_result.save()
 	
 	frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabAssessment Result` where parent != '' or parent is not null""")
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