diff --git a/volatility3/framework/interfaces/symbols.py b/volatility3/framework/interfaces/symbols.py
index 8f427d233..ba43b95a2 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/interfaces/symbols.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/interfaces/symbols.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class SymbolTableInterface(BaseSymbolTableInterface, configuration.ConfigurableI
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls) -> List[RequirementInterface]:
         return super().get_requirements() + [
-            requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'symbol_shift', description = 'Symbol Shift', optional = False),
+            requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'symbol_shift', description = 'Symbol Shift', optional = True),
             requirements.IntRequirement(
                 name = 'symbol_mask', description = 'Address mask for symbols', optional = True, default = 0),
         ]