diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/solab/iso8583/parse/j8583.dtd b/src/main/resources/com/solab/iso8583/parse/j8583.dtd
index 4e5232f..02ffe4e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/solab/iso8583/parse/j8583.dtd
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/solab/iso8583/parse/j8583.dtd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <!ATTLIST template type NMTOKEN #REQUIRED >
 <!ATTLIST template extends NMTOKEN #IMPLIED >
 
-<!ELEMENT parse ( field+ ) >
+<!ELEMENT parse ( field* ) >
 <!ATTLIST parse type NMTOKEN #REQUIRED >
 <!ATTLIST parse extends NMTOKEN #IMPLIED >