diff --git a/src/dispatch/data/source/models.py b/src/dispatch/data/source/models.py
index 1946d28ad906..d5287cc5e8a4 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/data/source/models.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/data/source/models.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class QueryReadMinimal(DispatchBase):
 class Link(DispatchBase):
     id: int | None
     name: str | None
-    description: str | None
+    description: str | None = None
     href: AnyHttpUrl | None