diff --git a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
index e04ad08a..7b1a71a4 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export class BotService {
           assign_labels: [],
           trigger_labels: [],
           attachedBlock: null,
-          category: undefined as any,
+          category: null,
           previousBlocks: [],
         };
         convo.context.attempt++;