diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreLabelRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLabelRequest.php
index 40e6174f..a5669e3a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/StoreLabelRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLabelRequest.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class StoreLabelRequest extends FormRequest
                     'sterilizer_id' => 'required',
                     'cycle_number' => 'required',
                     'lot_number' => 'required',
-                    'package_id' => 'required',
+                    'package_id' => 'required|exists:packages,id',
                 ];
                 break;
             }
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class StoreLabelRequest extends FormRequest
                     'sterilizer_id' => 'required',
                     'cycle_number' => 'required',
                     'lot_number' => 'required',
-                    'package_id' => 'required',
+                    'package_id' => 'required|exists:packages,id',
                 ];
                 break;