diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/openapi/openapi.json b/fluxer_api/src/api/openapi/openapi.json
index 712abfee4..7728f31eb 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/openapi/openapi.json
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/openapi/openapi.json
@@ -28596,8 +28596,7 @@
 						],
 						"description": "Array of field objects (max 25)"
 					}
-				},
-				"required": ["description"]
+				}
 			},
 			"RichEmbedAuthorRequest": {
 				"anyOf": [
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/domains/message/MessageRequestSchemas.ts b/packages/schema/src/domains/message/MessageRequestSchemas.ts
index 05f2a4bfc..e4e6bbadd 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/domains/message/MessageRequestSchemas.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/domains/message/MessageRequestSchemas.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export const RichEmbedRequest = z.object({
 	timestamp: DateTimeType.nullish().describe('ISO8601 timestamp for the embed'),
 	description: z
 		.preprocess(omitEmptyString, createStringType(1, RICH_EMBED_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH).nullish())
+		.optional()
 		.describe(`Description of the embed (1-${RICH_EMBED_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH} characters)`),
 	author: RichEmbedAuthorRequest.nullish().describe('Author information'),
 	image: RichEmbedMediaRequest.nullish().describe('Image to display in the embed'),