diff --git a/config/settings-production.yml b/config/settings-production.yml
index 5d7a0d8f..b6b78d85 100644
--- a/config/settings-production.yml
+++ b/config/settings-production.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ buffy:
       hidden: true
     initial_values:
       values:
-        - version-submitted
+        - version-submitted:
+          warn_if_empty: true
         - target-repository
         - author-handle
     repo_checks: