diff --git a/backend/moonstreamapi/data.py b/backend/moonstreamapi/data.py
index 2618ebbb..fb7d9ba1 100644
--- a/backend/moonstreamapi/data.py
+++ b/backend/moonstreamapi/data.py
@@ -252,6 +252,6 @@ class DashboardCreate(BaseModel):
 
 
 class DashboardUpdate(BaseModel):
-    dashboard_id: Union[str,UUID]
-    name: str
-    subscriptions: List[DashboardMeta]
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+    dashboard_id: Union[str, UUID]
+    name: Optional[str]
+    subscriptions: List[DashboardMeta] = Field(default_factory=list)