diff --git a/templates/opportunity_scan.yml b/templates/opportunity_scan.yml
index c52c4ac..6874853 100644
--- a/templates/opportunity_scan.yml
+++ b/templates/opportunity_scan.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ steps:
   - type: tool
     capability: Tool_WebSearcher
     input_from: last_text
+    optional: true
 
   - type: think
     max_tokens: 6000