diff --git a/src/Components/Modals/CuratorPanel.php b/src/Components/Modals/CuratorPanel.php
index 26e0ae3..5cb964d 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modals/CuratorPanel.php
+++ b/src/Components/Modals/CuratorPanel.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Livewire\Attributes\On;
 use Livewire\Component;
 use Livewire\WithPagination;
@@ -138,6 +139,12 @@ public function openModal(string $id, array $settings = []): void
 
     public function form(Form $form): Form
     {
+        if ($this->maxItems) {
+            $this->validationRules = array_filter($this->validationRules, function ($value) {
+                if ($value === 'array' || str_starts_with($value, 'max:')) { return false; }
+            });
+        }
+
         return $form
             ->schema([
                 Uploader::make('files_to_add')