diff --git a/src/View/Helper/FormHelper.php b/src/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
index e4659c2..507d31e 100644
--- a/src/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
+++ b/src/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ public function control($fieldName, array $options = array()) {
 
         $options += [
             'templateVars' => [],
+            'required'     => false,
             'prepend'      => false,
             'append'       => false,
             'help'         => false,