diff --git a/devices/device.html b/devices/device.html
index b06a98b5..a320e5c5 100644
--- a/devices/device.html
+++ b/devices/device.html
@@ -3076,8 +3076,9 @@
                         required_traits = ["onoff"];
                         break;
                     case "DISHWASHER": // Dishwasher
-                        recommended_traits = ["onoff", "runcycle"];
-                        required_traits = ["startstop"];
+                        // StartStop is listed as required by Google, but the device also works without it. Therefore, we only list it as recommended.
+                        recommended_traits = ["onoff", "runcycle", "startstop"];
+                        required_traits = [];
                         break;
                     case "DOOR": // Door
                         recommended_traits = ["lockunlock"];
@@ -3092,8 +3093,9 @@
                         required_traits = ["openclose"];
                         break;
                     case "DRYER": // Dryer
-                        recommended_traits = ["modes", "onoff", "runcycle", "toggles"];
-                        required_traits = ["startstop"];
+                        // StartStop is listed as required by Google, but the device also works without it. Therefore, we only list it as recommended.
+                        recommended_traits = ["modes", "onoff", "runcycle", "toggles", "startstop"];
+                        required_traits = [];
                         break;
                     case "FAN": // Fan
                         recommended_traits = ["fanspeed"];
@@ -3288,8 +3290,9 @@
                         required_traits = ["openclose"];
                         break;
                     case "WASHER": // Washer
-                        recommended_traits = ["modes", "onoff", "runcycle", "toggles"];
-                        required_traits = ["startstop"];
+                        // StartStop is listed as required by Google, but the device also works without it. Therefore, we only list it as recommended.
+                        recommended_traits = ["modes", "onoff", "runcycle", "toggles", "startstop"];
+                        required_traits = [];
                         break;
                     case "WATERHEATER": // Water heater
                         recommended_traits = ["temperaturecontrol"];
diff --git a/devices/device.js b/devices/device.js
index e6a7cbdc..ea7bb9cd 100644
--- a/devices/device.js
+++ b/devices/device.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
                     this.trait.onoff = true;
                     break;
                 case "DISHWASHER": // Dishwasher
-                    this.trait.startstop = true;
+                    // StartStop is listed as required by Google, but the device also works without it. Therefore, we don't set is as required trait here.
                     break;
                 case "DOOR": // Door
                     this.trait.openclose = true;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
                     this.trait.openclose = true;
                     break;
                 case "DRYER": // Dryer
-                    this.trait.startstop = true;
+                    // StartStop is listed as required by Google, but the device also works without it. Therefore, we don't set is as required trait here.
                     break;
                 case "FAN": // Fan
                     this.trait.onoff = true;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
                     this.trait.openclose = true;
                     break;
                 case "WASHER": // Washer
-                    this.trait.startstop = true;
+                    // StartStop is listed as required by Google, but the device also works without it. Therefore, we don't set is as required trait here.
                     break;
                 case "WATERHEATER": // Water heater
                     this.trait.onoff = true;