diff --git a/discord/ui/select.py b/discord/ui/select.py
index 4c516358a..baa1e4df8 100644
--- a/discord/ui/select.py
+++ b/discord/ui/select.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class BaseSelect(Item[V]):
         min_values: Optional[int] = None,
         max_values: Optional[int] = None,
         disabled: bool = False,
-        required: bool = False,
+        required: bool = True,
         options: List[SelectOption] = MISSING,
         channel_types: List[ChannelType] = MISSING,
         default_values: Sequence[SelectDefaultValue] = MISSING,
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ class UserSelect(BaseSelect[V]):
         min_values: int = 1,
         max_values: int = 1,
         disabled: bool = False,
-        required: bool = False,
+        required: bool = True,
         row: Optional[int] = None,
         default_values: Sequence[ValidDefaultValues] = MISSING,
         id: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ class RoleSelect(BaseSelect[V]):
         min_values: int = 1,
         max_values: int = 1,
         disabled: bool = False,
-        required: bool = False,
+        required: bool = True,
         row: Optional[int] = None,
         default_values: Sequence[ValidDefaultValues] = MISSING,
         id: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ class MentionableSelect(BaseSelect[V]):
         min_values: int = 1,
         max_values: int = 1,
         disabled: bool = False,
-        required: bool = False,
+        required: bool = True,
         row: Optional[int] = None,
         default_values: Sequence[ValidDefaultValues] = MISSING,
         id: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ class ChannelSelect(BaseSelect[V]):
         min_values: int = 1,
         max_values: int = 1,
         disabled: bool = False,
-        required: bool = False,
+        required: bool = True,
         row: Optional[int] = None,
         default_values: Sequence[ValidDefaultValues] = MISSING,
         id: Optional[int] = None,