diff --git a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/files.py b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/files.py
index f27fdd259..5e5fbaadb 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/files.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/files.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class FileModel(BaseModel):
     data: Optional[dict] = None
     meta: Optional[dict] = None
 
-    created_at: int  # timestamp in epoch
-    updated_at: int  # timestamp in epoch
+    created_at: Optional[int]  # timestamp in epoch
+    updated_at: Optional[int]  # timestamp in epoch
 
 
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