I'm the sole proprietor of my small business and do not have an EIN, but I'm not being allowed to file without providing an EIN for form 1099-NEC. How to proceed?

In my federal tax return, I stated that I do not have an EIN. But when I go to file my taxes, I'm forced to check an entry, which says I must provide the payer's EIN on form 1099-NEC. Can anyone help me figure out how to get past this?