diff --git a/includes/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Repo/Plugin_Readme_Check.php b/includes/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Repo/Plugin_Readme_Check.php
index 5d32c1be..9e4ecb28 100644
--- a/includes/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Repo/Plugin_Readme_Check.php
+++ b/includes/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Repo/Plugin_Readme_Check.php
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ private function check_requires_headers( Check_Result $result, string $readme_fi
 			$readme_value = $parser->{$requires[ $require ]['key']};
 			$plugin_value = $plugin_data[ $requires[ $require ]['header_field'] ];
 
-			if ( $readme_value !== $plugin_value ) {
+			if ( ! empty( $readme_value ) && ! empty( $plugin_value ) && $readme_value !== $plugin_value ) {
 				$this->add_result_error_for_file(
 					$result,
 					sprintf(