diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index cf815490..330c4450 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ class RecipeSerializer(RecipeBaseSerializer):
     nutrition = NutritionInformationSerializer(allow_null=True, required=False)
     properties = PropertySerializer(many=True, required=False)
     steps = StepSerializer(many=True)
-    keywords = KeywordSerializer(many=True)
+    keywords = KeywordSerializer(many=True, required=False)
     shared = UserSerializer(many=True, required=False)
     rating = CustomDecimalField(required=False, allow_null=True, read_only=True)
     last_cooked = serializers.DateTimeField(required=False, allow_null=True, read_only=True)
diff --git a/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts b/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts
index 5e642c7a..d6bad370 100644
--- a/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts
+++ b/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ export interface Recipe {
      * @type {Array<RecipeKeywords>}
      * @memberof Recipe
      */
-    keywords: Array<RecipeKeywords>;
+    keywords?: Array<RecipeKeywords>;
     /**
      * 
      * @type {Array<RecipeSteps>}