diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
index 7c804d175..ff49fb04e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export type Source = {
 		db?: number;
 		prefix?: string;
 	};
-	elasticsearch: {
+	elasticsearch?: {
 		host: string;
 		port: number;
 		ssl?: boolean;