diff --git a/netbox/ipam/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/ipam/forms/model_forms.py
index be300a27d..f78c08201 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -633,7 +633,9 @@ class VLANGroupForm(NetBoxModelForm):
         }
     )
     slug = SlugField()
-    vlan_id_ranges = NumericRangeArrayField()
+    vlan_id_ranges = NumericRangeArrayField(
+        required=False
+    )
 
     fieldsets = (
         FieldSet('name', 'slug', 'description', 'tags', name=_('VLAN Group')),
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/graphql/types.py b/netbox/ipam/graphql/types.py
index 061545d42..2adaa31f2 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/graphql/types.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/graphql/types.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class VLANType(NetBoxObjectType):
 class VLANGroupType(OrganizationalObjectType):
 
     vlans: List[VLANType]
-    vlan_id_ranges: List[int]
+    vlan_id_ranges: List[str]
 
     @strawberry_django.field
     def scope(self) -> Annotated[Union[