diff --git a/components/adv-post-form.js b/components/adv-post-form.js
index 3ef283e1..10bb272b 100644
--- a/components/adv-post-form.js
+++ b/components/adv-post-form.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { NAME_QUERY } from '../fragments/users'
 export function AdvPostSchema (client) {
   return {
     boost: Yup.number().typeError('must be a number')
-      .min(BOOST_MIN, `must be at least ${BOOST_MIN}`).integer('must be whole'),
+      .min(BOOST_MIN, `must be blank or at least ${BOOST_MIN}`).integer('must be whole'),
     forward: Yup.string()
       .test({
         name: 'name',
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ export default function AdvPostForm () {
       body={
         <>
           <Input
-            label={<>boost <small className='text-muted ml-2'>optional</small></>}
+            label={<>boost</>}
             name='boost'
             hint={<span className='text-muted'>ranks posts higher temporarily based on the amount</span>}
             append={<InputGroup.Text className='text-monospace'>sats</InputGroup.Text>}
           />
           <Input
-            label={<>forward sats to <small className='text-muted ml-2'>optional</small></>}
+            label={<>forward sats to</>}
             name='forward'
             hint={<span className='text-muted'>100% of sats will be sent to this user</span>}
             prepend=<InputGroup.Text>@</InputGroup.Text>