diff --git a/api/app/controllers/service/end_user_api_controller.py b/api/app/controllers/service/end_user_api_controller.py
index 1faea6ef..572f4aab 100644
--- a/api/app/controllers/service/end_user_api_controller.py
+++ b/api/app/controllers/service/end_user_api_controller.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async def create_end_user(
     request: Request,
     api_key_auth: ApiKeyAuth = None,
     db: Session = Depends(get_db),
-    message: str = Body(..., description="Request body"),
+    message: str = Body(None, description="Request body"),
 ):
     """
     Create or retrieve an end user for the workspace.