diff --git a/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx b/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx
index 5475265..a841876 100644
--- a/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx
+++ b/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx
@@ -708,7 +708,13 @@ export default function RemoteAssessmentModal({
                               render={({ field }) => (
                                 <FormItem>
                                   <FormLabel className="text-gray-800">
-                                    Budget (£)
+                                    {/* We mark budget as (optional) when the goal is increasing EPC*/}
+                                    Budget (£){" "}
+                                    {goal === "Increasing EPC" && (
+                                      <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+                                        (optional)
+                                      </span>
+                                    )}
                                   </FormLabel>
                                   <FormControl>
                                     <Input