diff --git a/internal/backend/remote-state/s3/backend.go b/internal/backend/remote-state/s3/backend.go
index 2d0db038ca..88f7365345 100644
--- a/internal/backend/remote-state/s3/backend.go
+++ b/internal/backend/remote-state/s3/backend.go
@@ -1647,6 +1647,7 @@ var _ schemaAttribute = singleNestedAttribute{}
 
 type singleNestedAttribute struct {
 	Attributes objectSchema
+	Required   bool
 	validateObject
 }
 
@@ -1656,6 +1657,8 @@ func (a singleNestedAttribute) SchemaAttribute() *configschema.Attribute {
 			Nesting:    configschema.NestingSingle,
 			Attributes: a.Attributes.SchemaAttributes(),
 		},
+		Required: a.Required,
+		Optional: !a.Required,
 	}
 }