diff --git a/app/views/spree/admin/products/new.html.haml b/app/views/spree/admin/products/new.html.haml
index 97c5e0dbf3..d16c2da79f 100644
--- a/app/views/spree/admin/products/new.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/spree/admin/products/new.html.haml
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
       .sixteen.columns.alpha
         .eight.columns.alpha
           = f.field_container :supplier do
-            = f.label :supplier_id, t(".supplier")
-            = f.select :supplier_id, options_from_collection_for_select(@producers, :id, :name, @product.supplier_id), {}, { "data-controller": "tom-select", class: "primary" }
+            = f.label :supplier, t(".supplier")
+            %span.required *
+            = f.select :supplier_id, options_from_collection_for_select(@producers, :id, :name, @product.supplier_id), { include_blank: t("spree.admin.products.new.supplier_select_placeholder") }, { "data-controller": "tom-select", class: "primary" }
             = f.error_message_on :supplier
         .eight.columns.omega
           = f.field_container :name do
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 7c01a8e9dd..f3274533d2 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -4061,6 +4061,7 @@ See the %{link} to find out more about %{sitename}'s features and to start using
           title: "New Product"
           new_product: "New Product"
           supplier: "Supplier"
+          supplier_select_placeholder: "Select a supplier"
           product_name: "Product Name"
           units: "Unit Size"
           value: "Value"