diff --git a/coderd/externalauth/externalauth.go b/coderd/externalauth/externalauth.go
index 4db6ec695c3dd..34bd7e9253ee7 100644
--- a/coderd/externalauth/externalauth.go
+++ b/coderd/externalauth/externalauth.go
@@ -383,9 +383,6 @@ func ConvertConfig(entries []codersdk.ExternalAuthConfig, accessURL *url.URL) ([
 		if entry.ClientID == "" {
 			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("%q external auth provider: client_id must be provided", entry.ID)
 		}
-		if entry.ClientSecret == "" {
-			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("%q external auth provider: client_secret must be provided", entry.ID)
-		}
 
 		_, exists := ids[entry.ID]
 		if exists {