diff --git a/internal/validator/validator.go b/internal/validator/validator.go
index cb9cdbc..0e8a4b9 100644
--- a/internal/validator/validator.go
+++ b/internal/validator/validator.go
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ func validateReferences(report *Report, document loadedDocument, resources, scri
 			}
 		case field.Label == "Model":
 			if !hasAsset(strings.ToLower(value), []string{"mdl"}, assets) {
-				report.add(document.Path, fmt.Sprintf("missing model asset for %q", value), SeverityError)
+				report.add(document.Path, fmt.Sprintf("missing model asset for %q", value), SeverityWarning)
 			}
 		case field.Label == "Sound":
 			if !hasAsset(strings.ToLower(value), []string{"wav"}, assets) {
-				report.add(document.Path, fmt.Sprintf("missing sound asset for %q", value), SeverityError)
+				report.add(document.Path, fmt.Sprintf("missing sound asset for %q", value), SeverityWarning)
 			}
 		}
 	})