diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/api-configure-jira.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/api-configure-jira.yml
index 40a644810c8..3ac52d573b0 100644
--- a/changelogs/unreleased/api-configure-jira.yml
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/api-configure-jira.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Validate username/pw for Jiraservice, require them in the API
-merge_request:
+merge_request: 15025
 author: Robert Schilling
 type: fixed
diff --git a/doc/api/services.md b/doc/api/services.md
index 49b87a4228c..6c8f196fd5c 100644
--- a/doc/api/services.md
+++ b/doc/api/services.md
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ PUT /projects/:id/services/jira
 | --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
 | `url`           | string | yes | The URL to the JIRA project which is being linked to this GitLab project, e.g., `https://jira.example.com`. |
 | `project_key`   | string | yes | The short identifier for your JIRA project, all uppercase, e.g., `PROJ`. |
-| `username`      | string | no  | The username of the user created to be used with GitLab/JIRA. |
-| `password`      | string | no  | The password of the user created to be used with GitLab/JIRA. |
+| `username`      | string | yes  | The username of the user created to be used with GitLab/JIRA. |
+| `password`      | string | yes  | The password of the user created to be used with GitLab/JIRA. |
 | `jira_issue_transition_id` | integer | no | The ID of a transition that moves issues to a closed state. You can find this number under the JIRA workflow administration (**Administration > Issues > Workflows**) by selecting **View** under **Operations** of the desired workflow of your project. The ID of each state can be found inside the parenthesis of each transition name under the **Transitions (id)** column ([see screenshot][trans]). By default, this ID is set to `2`. |
 
 ### Delete JIRA service