diff --git a/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.registry.vue b/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.registry.vue
index b01590b..32309ef 100644
--- a/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.registry.vue
+++ b/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.registry.vue
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ export default {
         @cancel="done"
     >
       <NameNsDescription
+          nameLabel="imageScanner.registries.configuration.cru.registry.label"
           :value="value"
           :mode="mode"
           @update:value="$emit('input', $event)"
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ export default {
               :label="t('imageScanner.registries.configuration.cru.registry.uri.label')"
               v-model:value="value.spec.uri"
               :placeholder="t('imageScanner.registries.configuration.cru.registry.uri.placeholder')"
+              required
           />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.vexhub.vue b/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.vexhub.vue
index 40a7dd5..845202a 100644
--- a/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.vexhub.vue
+++ b/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/edit/sbombastic.rancher.io.vexhub.vue
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export default {
           :value="value"
           :mode="mode"
           :namespaced=false
+          descriptionPlaceholder="imageScanner.vexManagement.cru.desc.placeholder"
           @update:value="$emit('input', $event)"
       />
       <div class="row">
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export default {
               v-model:value="value.spec.url"
               :mode="mode"
               :label="t('imageScanner.vexManagement.cru.uri.label')"
+              placeholderKey="imageScanner.vexManagement.cru.uri.placeholder"
               :required="true"
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/l10n/en-us.yaml b/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/l10n/en-us.yaml
index f37182c..473507a 100644
--- a/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/l10n/en-us.yaml
+++ b/pkg/sbombastic-image-vulnerability-scanner/l10n/en-us.yaml
@@ -128,8 +128,11 @@ imageScanner:
     cru:
       description: Start from scratch by using the steps below or go back and clone an existing entry
       name: Name
+      desc:
+        placeholder: Any text you want that better describes this entry
       uri:
         label: VEX hub URI
+        placeholder: A valid URI address
       enable:
         label: Enabled
         tooltip: Controls whether this VEX entry is active in vulnerability assessments.