diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index cbc3c8f..de6037b 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Person < ApplicationRecord
-  belongs_to :regional_office
+  belongs_to :regional_office, optional: true
 
   has_one :account, dependent: :restrict_with_exception
 
diff --git a/spec/models/person_spec.rb b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
index c1fcb29..8bce052 100644
--- a/spec/models/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 RSpec.describe Person do
   subject { create :person }
 
-  it { is_expected.to belong_to(:regional_office) }
+  it { is_expected.to belong_to(:regional_office).optional }
 
   it { is_expected.to have_one(:account).dependent(:restrict_with_exception) }