diff --git a/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go b/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go
index c5a716693..143be7ea3 100644
--- a/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go
+++ b/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func dataSourceSysdigFargateWorkloadAgent() *schema.Resource {
 			"sysdig_access_key": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,
 				Description: "the Sysdig access key",
-				Required:    true,
+				Optional:    true,
 			},
 			"workload_agent_image": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,
diff --git a/website/docs/d/fargate_workload_agent.md b/website/docs/d/fargate_workload_agent.md
index 28d12cd20..f04bb117b 100644
--- a/website/docs/d/fargate_workload_agent.md
+++ b/website/docs/d/fargate_workload_agent.md
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ data "sysdig_fargate_workload_agent" "instrumented_containers" {
 
   image_auth_secret    = ""
   workload_agent_image = "quay.io/sysdig/workload-agent:latest"
-
-  sysdig_access_key = "aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee"
+  
   orchestrator_host    = module.fargate-orchestrator-agent.orchestrator_host
   orchestrator_port    = module.fargate-orchestrator-agent.orchestrator_port
 }
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ data "sysdig_fargate_workload_agent" "instrumented_containers" {
 ## Argument Reference
 
 * `container_definitions` - (Required) The input Fargate container definitions to instrument with the Sysdig workload agent.
-* `sysdig_access_key` - (Required) The Sysdig Access Key (Agent token).
 * `orchestrator_host` - (Required) The orchestrator host to connect to.
 * `orchestrator_port` - (Required) The orchestrator port to connect to.
 * `workload_agent_image` - (Required) The Sysdig workload agent image.