diff --git a/src/agent/ICheqd.ts b/src/agent/ICheqd.ts
index 635d0ac..529ca37 100644
--- a/src/agent/ICheqd.ts
+++ b/src/agent/ICheqd.ts
@@ -6650,7 +6650,7 @@ export class Cheqd implements IAgentPlugin {
 		}
 
 		// validate dkgOptions
-		if (!options?.topArgs?.dkgOptions || !options.topArgs?.dkgOptions?.capacityDelegationAuthSignature) {
+		if (!options?.topArgs?.dkgOptions) {
 			throw new Error('[did-provider-cheqd]: dkgOptions is required');
 		}
 
@@ -6827,7 +6827,7 @@ export class Cheqd implements IAgentPlugin {
 		}
 
 		// validate dkgOptions
-		if (!options?.topArgs?.dkgOptions || !options.topArgs?.dkgOptions?.capacityDelegationAuthSignature) {
+		if (!options?.topArgs?.dkgOptions) {
 			throw new Error('[did-provider-cheqd]: dkgOptions is required');
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/dkg-threshold/lit-protocol/v6.ts b/src/dkg-threshold/lit-protocol/v6.ts
index 65870dd..0d49237 100644
--- a/src/dkg-threshold/lit-protocol/v6.ts
+++ b/src/dkg-threshold/lit-protocol/v6.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export class LitProtocol {
 		encryptedString: string,
 		stringHash: string,
 		unifiedAccessControlConditions: NonNullable<UnifiedAccessControlConditions>,
-		capacityDelegationAuthSig: GenericAuthSig
+		capacityDelegationAuthSig?: GenericAuthSig
 	): Promise<string> {
 		// generate session signatures
 		const sessionSigs = await this.client.getSessionSigs({
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class LitProtocol {
 					ability: LitAbility.AccessControlConditionDecryption,
 				},
 			],
-			capabilityAuthSigs: [capacityDelegationAuthSig],
+			capabilityAuthSigs: capacityDelegationAuthSig ? [capacityDelegationAuthSig] : undefined,
 			authNeededCallback: async ({}) => {
 				// generate auth signature
 				const authSig = await LitProtocol.generateAuthSignature(this.cosmosAuthWallet);