diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/models.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/models.py
index 633705f5f8..f5530f074d 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/models.py
@@ -853,8 +853,13 @@ class Build(
         if location is None:
             location = self.destination or self.part.get_default_location()
 
+        if self.part.has_trackable_parts and not serials:
+            raise ValidationError({
+                'serials': _("Serial numbers must be provided for trackable parts")
+            })
+
         # We are generating multiple serialized outputs
-        if serials or self.part.has_trackable_parts:
+        if serials:
             """Create multiple build outputs with a single quantity of 1."""
 
             # Create tracking entries for each item