diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c4a1f7..f032e89 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
             {
               "type": "docs",
               "release": "patch"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "style",
+              "release": "patch"
             }
           ]
         }
diff --git a/plugins/awards/src/components/AwardEditComponent/AwardEditComponent.tsx b/plugins/awards/src/components/AwardEditComponent/AwardEditComponent.tsx
index 9888cbb..a476f79 100644
--- a/plugins/awards/src/components/AwardEditComponent/AwardEditComponent.tsx
+++ b/plugins/awards/src/components/AwardEditComponent/AwardEditComponent.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import Autocomplete from '@mui/material/Autocomplete';
 import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
 import { Award } from '@seatgeek/backstage-plugin-awards-common';
 import { isEmpty, random } from 'lodash';
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import useAsync from 'react-use/lib/useAsync';
 import { awardsApiRef } from '../../api';
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ import { editRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 
 const emptyAward: Award = {
   uid: '',
-  name: 'Award Name',
-  description: 'Award description',
+  name: '',
+  description: '',
   image: '',
   owners: [],
   recipients: [],
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ export const AwardEditCard = ({ award = emptyAward }: AwardEditCardProps) => {
         };
       }),
   );
+  const hasRequiredFields = useMemo(() => {
+    return awardName !== '' && awardDescription !== '' && awardImage !== '';
+  }, [awardName, awardDescription, awardImage]);
+
   const [allUsers, setAllUsers] = useState(new Array<User>());
 
   useAsync(async () => {
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@ export const AwardEditCard = ({ award = emptyAward }: AwardEditCardProps) => {
             color="primary"
             variant="contained"
             startIcon={<CreateComponentIcon />}
+            disabled={!hasRequiredFields}
             onClick={saveAward}
           >
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