diff --git a/src/paperless/migrations/0005_alter_applicationconfiguration_barcode_max_pages.py b/src/paperless/migrations/0005_alter_applicationconfiguration_barcode_max_pages.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e5259e00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/paperless/migrations/0005_alter_applicationconfiguration_barcode_max_pages.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.7 on 2026-02-23 21:54
+
+from django.db import migrations
+from django.db import models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("paperless", "0004_applicationconfiguration_barcode_asn_prefix_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="applicationconfiguration",
+            name="barcode_max_pages",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                null=True,
+                verbose_name="Sets the maximum pages for barcode",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/paperless/models.py b/src/paperless/models.py
index 1c44f1414..04b895d06 100644
--- a/src/paperless/models.py
+++ b/src/paperless/models.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ class ApplicationConfiguration(AbstractSingletonModel):
     barcode_max_pages = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         verbose_name=_("Sets the maximum pages for barcode"),
         null=True,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
     )
 
     # PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_ENABLE_TAG_BARCODE