diff --git a/frigate/api/defs/request/export_recordings_body.py b/frigate/api/defs/request/export_recordings_body.py
index eb6c15155..19fc2f019 100644
--- a/frigate/api/defs/request/export_recordings_body.py
+++ b/frigate/api/defs/request/export_recordings_body.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Union
+from typing import Optional, Union
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from pydantic.json_schema import SkipJsonSchema
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ class ExportRecordingsBody(BaseModel):
     source: PlaybackSourceEnum = Field(
         default=PlaybackSourceEnum.recordings, title="Playback source"
     )
-    name: str = Field(title="Friendly name", default=None, max_length=256)
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(title="Friendly name", default=None, max_length=256)
     image_path: Union[str, SkipJsonSchema[None]] = None