diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-file.ts b/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-file.ts
index 7b65c2142c..79f242a711 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-file.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-file.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export const packedDriveFileSchema = {
 		},
 		folder: {
 			type: 'object',
-			optional: false, nullable: true,
+			optional: true, nullable: true,
 			ref: 'DriveFolder',
 		},
 		userId: {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export const packedDriveFileSchema = {
 		},
 		user: {
 			type: 'object',
-			optional: false, nullable: true,
+			optional: true, nullable: true,
 			ref: 'UserLite',
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-folder.ts b/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-folder.ts
index 36f8a791ae..aaad301303 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-folder.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/json-schema/drive-folder.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const packedDriveFolderSchema = {
 		},
 		parent: {
 			type: 'object',
-			optional: true, nullable: false,
+			optional: true, nullable: true,
 			ref: 'DriveFolder',
 		},
 	},