diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
index 6e024ab8a6..2eaabc707f 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
      * @since [v1.0]
      * @throws \Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException
      */
-    public function update(SaveManufacturerRequest $request, $manufacturerId = null)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $manufacturerId = null)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Manufacturer::class);
         // Check if the manufacturer exists
diff --git a/app/Models/Manufacturer.php b/app/Models/Manufacturer.php
index 5f01c3c273..4d61e10429 100755
--- a/app/Models/Manufacturer.php
+++ b/app/Models/Manufacturer.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class Manufacturer extends SnipeModel
     protected $rules = [
         'name'   => 'required|min:2|max:255|unique:manufacturers,name,NULL,id,deleted_at,NULL',
         'url'   => 'url|nullable',
-        'support_url'   => 'url|nullable',
         'support_email'   => 'email|nullable',
+        'support_url'   => ['regex:/.+:\/\/.+/','nullable'],
     ];
 
     protected $hidden = ['user_id'];