diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/resources/cards/official/set12/set12-Shire.hjson b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/resources/cards/official/set12/set12-Shire.hjson
index 33dfef884..e4c74b7ca 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/resources/cards/official/set12/set12-Shire.hjson
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/resources/cards/official/set12/set12-Shire.hjson
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		effects: [
 			{
 				type: Trigger
-				optional: false
+				optional: true
 				trigger: {
 					type: startOfSkirmishInvolving
 					filter: self