diff --git a/packages/rs-dpp/src/data_contract/validation/data_contract_validator.rs b/packages/rs-dpp/src/data_contract/validation/data_contract_validator.rs
index 0e72de70702..ec84bd3a38e 100644
--- a/packages/rs-dpp/src/data_contract/validation/data_contract_validator.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-dpp/src/data_contract/validation/data_contract_validator.rs
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ fn validate_index_definitions(
         }
 
         // Make sure that compound unique indices contain all fields
-        if index_definition.properties.len() > 1 {
+        if index_definition.unique && index_definition.properties.len() > 1 {
             let required_fields = document_schema
                 .get_schema_required_fields()
                 .unwrap_or_default();