diff --git a/frigate/api/defs/response/event_response.py b/frigate/api/defs/response/event_response.py
index 66738d3cf..17b9b166f 100644
--- a/frigate/api/defs/response/event_response.py
+++ b/frigate/api/defs/response/event_response.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class EventResponse(BaseModel):
     model_type: Optional[str]
     data: dict[str, Any]
 
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid", protected_namespaces=())
+    model_config = ConfigDict(protected_namespaces=())
 
 
 class EventCreateResponse(BaseModel):