diff --git a/public/biopet-framework/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/samtools/SamtoolsMpileup.scala b/public/biopet-framework/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/samtools/SamtoolsMpileup.scala
index 308a395a3a71f07a4400fd0ff90055528fc7a319..0ac4feac1587a26b18f0b85ba01422a6559a4f2b 100644
--- a/public/biopet-framework/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/samtools/SamtoolsMpileup.scala
+++ b/public/biopet-framework/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/samtools/SamtoolsMpileup.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SamtoolsMpileup(val root: Configurable) extends Samtools {
   @Input(doc = "Reference fasta")
   var reference: File = config("reference")
 
-  @Input(doc = "Interval bed")
+  @Input(doc = "Interval bed", required = false)
   var intervalBed: Option[File] = config("interval_bed")
 
   var disableBaq: Boolean = config("disable_baq", default = false)