diff --git a/src/models/controller.model.ts b/src/models/controller.model.ts
index 7dbcd17d..34fbc4fd 100644
--- a/src/models/controller.model.ts
+++ b/src/models/controller.model.ts
@@ -351,13 +351,13 @@ export class Controller {
               providerConfig.apiKey,
               { message: error.message, status: error.status },
             );
+            return;
           }
 
           errorLogger(
             'streamContacts',
-            `[${orderingKey}] Could not publish contacts`,
+            `[${orderingKey}] Could not publish contacts (${error})`,
             providerConfig.apiKey,
-            error,
           );
         }
       };
diff --git a/src/schemas/contacts.ts b/src/schemas/contacts.ts
index ee1da1c5..d2034ff9 100644
--- a/src/schemas/contacts.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/contacts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
+import { IntegrationEntityType } from '../models';
 
 // export const contactsSchema: ValidationSchema = {
 //   title: 'Contacts',
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export const contactSchema = z.object({
       phoneNumber: z.string(),
     }),
   ),
+  type: z.nativeEnum(IntegrationEntityType).optional(),
 });
 
 export const contactsGetSchema = z.array(contactSchema);
@@ -99,4 +101,5 @@ export const contactCreateSchema = z.object({
       phoneNumber: z.string(),
     }),
   ),
+  type: z.nativeEnum(IntegrationEntityType).optional(),
 });