diff --git a/g2p_program_registrant_info_rest_api/models/program_registrant_info.py b/g2p_program_registrant_info_rest_api/models/program_registrant_info.py
index c2e831da..237a96b6 100644
--- a/g2p_program_registrant_info_rest_api/models/program_registrant_info.py
+++ b/g2p_program_registrant_info_rest_api/models/program_registrant_info.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 class ProgramRegistrantInfoOut(naive_orm_model.NaiveOrmModel):
-    state: str = ""
+    state: Optional[str] = ""
     program_registrant_info: Union[Dict, List[Dict]] = {}